""It was your typical game where you run the very big risk of defeat," he told DAZN. "I would've even been happy with the 0-0 because we played as a real team, with patience, trying to find the way through.""
""It felt like the goal was cursed. While Cagliari were very, very intense, I didn't expect them to be this defensive. We did not allow them counter-attacks, which was the most important thing, as when you are dominating like that, you run the risk.""
""We are improving in terms of concentration and intensity, we believed to the end, and were rewarded with the winner 20 seconds from the end. I am very happy.""
Napoli earned a last-gasp 1-0 victory over Cagliari courtesy of Frank Anguissa's 95th-minute goal. Napoli controlled over two-thirds of possession, produced 20 shots and recorded an accumulative 1.7 expected goals (xG). Conte highlighted the risk of defeat when dominating a very defensive, intense opponent and praised the team's patience, concentration and persistence in preventing counter-attacks. Napoli intend to bolster attacking options with Rasmus Hojlund arriving on loan from Manchester United and Eljif Elmas reportedly close to returning from RB Leipzig ahead of a Champions League campaign that includes Manchester City.
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