"There was positive energy in the stadium, we gave it, and also received it. Energy is so important, I need to be the first to have a lot of energy that I can pass on to the team. I took responsibility in Bologna, saying perhaps I wasn't passing on the kind of energy I wanted. Energy is fundamental, we need the right level, to help each other out, be able to suffer together for a united objective."
"It was a special evening for Naples, for Napoli, for all Neapolitans. Maradona represents something it is difficult to explain unless you are here, so we wanted to honour this day."
"I want to help the team. The coach asks for high standards, whether I score or not," said the midfielder. "The crowd here is iconic. I think of the dreams we've already achieved and those we still want to achieve for this cl"
Napoli defeated Qarabag 2-0 at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona as the club marked the fifth anniversary of Diego Maradona's death. Scott McTominay scored the opener and forced an own goal after Rasmus Hojlund missed a penalty. Antonio Conte called the match a special evening for Naples and praised the stadium atmosphere, stressing the importance of energy and his responsibility to pass it on to the team. Napoli have lost only one of their last 20 home Champions League games, that defeat coming against Real Madrid in 2023-24. McTominay has scored three goals in his last three Champions League games.
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