Antonio Conte

Lazio hosted Napoli at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, and the game ended with a convincing 0-2 away win for the Partenopei, keeping them on track to challenge for the Serie A title. With this win, Napoli keep chasing both AC Milan and Inter Milan, who are above them, Milan with...

Napoli faced AC Milan in the Supercoppa Italiana semi-finals recently and beat them to advance to the final against Bologna. After winning the title last season, I Rossoneri failed to repeat the feat this time, as Napoli were more determined and crucial in both the defensive and attacking phases, ensuring a positive result...

Napoli hosted Juventus for the 14th fixture of Serie A at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona; the game ended with an entertaining Napoli win that keeps them in the title race. Napoli have looked great since the international break despite numerous injuries limiting the team's options, especially in midfield. Those injuries...

The 13th fixture of Serie A ended with a decisive narrow 0-1 win for Napoli against Roma in the Derby del Sole. It was one of the most important editions of Derby del Sole, as the match came at a time when both teams were at the top of the...

Napoli faced the Azerbaijani side, Qarabağ FK, in the fifth fixture of the UEFA Champions League group stage and won by two goals, in a very tricky match that could have gone the other way if Napoli had not been determined and disciplined enough to win. Qarabağ proved in the previous fixtures of this...

Scott McTominay’s 2024/2025 campaign with Napoli under Antonio Conte was nothing short of transformational. Having spent the majority of his career at Manchester United, where he was often deployed in more restrained, defensively focused roles, the Scotland international sought a fresh challenge last summer. That bold decision to leave Old...

Manchester City hosted Napoli for the opening game of both teams’ UEFA Champions League journey. The match ended with a 2-0 win for the Citizens despite Napoli's considerable efforts, especially during the first hour of the match. Antonio Conte had to deal with numerical inferiority after Giovanni Di Lorenzo received a red card...

Napoli enter the 2025/2026 Serie A campaign under Antonio Conte, carrying both the confidence of champions and the weight of expectation. The Scudetto triumph in 2024/2025, their second league title in three years after Luciano Spalletti’s success in 2022/2023, marked a defining chapter for the club and further cemented Conte’s...

There are many highly effective principles for attacking opposing defences in the final third; two of these principles are the overlap and underlap. These two principles are among the most important weapons used by full-backs or, occasionally, centre-backs. Teams aim to exploit the width of the pitch to attack their...

Uruguayan striker Darwin Núñez is currently linked with a move from Liverpool to Napoli. Both teams have been in contact and are reportedly very close to reaching a final agreement on the transfer fee. If this deal goes through, Antonio Conte will have a remarkable squad reinforcement that will help...

Trigger-based pressing is redefining how teams control space without relying on constant aggression. In a football landscape increasingly shaped by high pressing and proactive defending, Antonio Conte's Napoli offer a different kind of control. While many elite teams equate territorial dominance with relentless pressure high up the pitch, Napoli operate...

The choice between a two-striker system and one with a central forward supported by two wide attackers represents one of a coach's most significant tactical decisions. Each approach offers advantages and presents challenges, profoundly influencing offensive dynamics, defensive structure, and the team's overall balance. Analysing the pros and cons of...

Napoli hosted Inter Milan in what was a major battle in the title race. Inter succeeded in avoiding defeat at a very difficult stadium against one of the toughest teams this season, if not the toughest, as Napoli have been the favourites for the title since the start of the...

Luis Hasa recently joined SSC Napoli from Lecce for a reported fee of €500k. While Hasa played just once with US Lecce in a Coppa Italia game and has not yet truly shown his talent in Serie A, his signing is expected to add squad depth to Antonio Conte’s side...

Italian football is not short of passionate and intense rivalries. Few rivalries in world football can be as passionate as Napoli and Juventus. This rivalry represents the cultural and economic divide between the north and south of the country. The latest on-field instalment of this rivalry occurred Saturday, with Antonio...

In recent years, several British players have swapped the Premier League for elite football abroad—Gareth Bale, Harry Kane, and Fikayo Tomori are just three examples. One more example who ditched England’s top tier for Serie A is Scott McTominay. The Scotsman is now an integral part of the Napoli midfield unit. McTominay,...

After finishing a staggering 39 points behind the title-winning Inter Milan, SSC Napoli officially entered the record books with one of the worst title defences in Serie A history. Their long wait for the Scudetto was followed by a staggering decline within the space of only 12 months, having failed to...

Who Is Paolo Vanoli? Though he’s only in his second first-team managerial role, Venezia boss Paolo Vanoli is no newcomer to coaching. The 51-year-old Serie B manager is a former Italy youth coach and assistant manager to the senior Italian national team, as well as having served as Antonio Conte’s technical...

Soccer has always been a dynamic sport, and it has become even more fluid as managers push the envelope of tactical possibilities. The last few years have seen the emergence of new phenomena like inverted fullbacks and false nines, as coaches seek new ways to gain an advantage over the...

Tottenham Hotspur finished their season in the Premier League in eighth place, which was a huge disappointment for their fans, but the season could have ended worse if not for set pieces, especially corners. Gianni Vio was working as a set-piece coach within the technical staff of Tottenham with his...