"It's always been very careful preparation for every single match, we're not doing anything particularly different, but I've spoken to Kevin. I've asked him a few things. He's been a part of this club for 10 years and had a great coach like Pep Guardiola. Kevin will be excited to be playing but I'm hoping that after the starting whistle he will find his feet and remember he's playing for our great Napoli and contribute like he has been doing."
"We arrive with great humility having had an amazing year last year and are proud to have that. We consider ourselves to be almost like students coming to play against the teachers. I don't think that's incorrect to say. From our part, there's definitely a desire to understand and to play against these very powerful and very important clubs to see how we're progressing."
Antonio Conte sought advice from Kevin De Bruyne ahead of Napoli's Champions League opener at Manchester City. Conte acknowledged Napoli's domestic success but described the team as relative novices in European competition and emphasized careful preparation and humility. De Bruyne joined Napoli after a decade at Manchester City and has scored twice in his first three Serie A appearances. Conte expects City to be favourites and framed the match as a learning opportunity, expressing a desire to measure Napoli's progress against powerful European clubs while hoping De Bruyne will adapt quickly and continue contributing.
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