The key to Antonio Conte’s Napoli is all here, outstanding numbers in one specific department: analysis.
The first place of Antonio Conte’s Napoli, tied on points with Inter at the top of the Serie A standings, is a combination of several factors. While it is true that the Azzurri have struggled with injury problems throughout the season, and on that sense have shown exceptional character, it is also true that the defense is the real key point of Antonio Conte’s squad.
And the data speak for themselves, Corriere dello Sport’s analysis focuses on the Parthenopean defense, with even a focus on the European record.
“The key to success, so far, has been precisely balance: tightness in the non-possession phase and the ability to armor the goal by collecting fifteen clean sheets, in fact, has balanced out an attack that is not exactly di- breakent as evidenced by the 52 goals scored (like Bologna). Twenty fewer than those scored by Inter
The last round of the championship is somewhat symbolic of this discourse: Napoli in Monza struggled to find the winning goal, which came in the 72nd minute, but before and after it managed to keep its goal unbroken for the 15th time this season out of 33 games, almost half: the secret of success,” the newspaper writes.
Napoli, il record europeo: numeri stratosferici
Exceptional numbers that no one but Napoli has managed to keep in the top 5 European leagues. Symbol that Antonio Conte and Napoli are doing something extraordinary.
Napoli, il record europeo: numeri stratosferici (LaPresse) spazionapoli.it
“In all of footballing Europe that counts, and thus around the Premier, La Liga, Bundesliga and Ligue 1, no one has conceded as much or less than Napoli. No leading team can boast the figure of 25 goals conceded: from French champion Psg (27) to Bayern (29), via Liverpool (31), Barça (32) and, of course, Inter Milan (32). And let’s be clear, all have scored far more than Napoli’s 52 goals: 88 goals Barça; 87 Bayern; 82 Psg; 75 Liverpool; 72 Inter,” Corriere dello Sport concludes.
