Antonio Conte applauded Napoli midfielder Scott McTominay for his significant impact on the team since his transfer from Manchester United. Joining in August, McTominay has scored 12 goals so far, becoming a vital contributor in Napoli's push for the Serie A title. He stands just one goal shy of equaling Marek Hamsik's record for a midfield player. Napoli's performance contrasts strikingly with last season's 10th-place finish, as they currently lead Serie A. Conte noted McTominay's development and the team's collective success, emphasizing their vast improvement of 24 points from this stage last year.
"He feels more complete and knowledgeable, and he's reaching a key stage in his career where he needs to decide his direction," Conte told reporters on Friday.
"He never had a primary role at Man United, while here we gave him one. He's worked hard and now he's a complete player."
"His improvement has been shared by the whole team. Otherwise, it would be hard to explain how we've earned 74 points."
"Napoli are the team that have improved the most compared to the same stage last season, earning 24 more points this time around."
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