After Napoli's victory over Torino in the opening match of the 28th round of Serie A, Antonio Conte expressed satisfaction with the capabilities of the Neapolitan team and praised Alisson Santos, who started and scored the first goal of the match. "Alisson is getting into the game mechanisms. He has great speed, and I ask him not to be shy. Today he wasn't. I told him to try shooting, to try dribbling. I won't be angry if he makes mistakes, but I will be if he plays too simply because he has the quality to dribble, to cut inside, and create dangerous situations. Let's not forget that he is a guy who had never played as a starter at Sporting," pointed out the coach. It is worth noting that Sporting loaned Alisson to Napoli for 3.5 million euros until the end of the season, and the Italian club has the option to permanently sign the Brazilian forward for 16.5 million euros. The coach also addressed the return of players like Frank Anguissa and Kevin De Bruyne, as well as the situation of other athletes. "Regarding Anguissa and De Bruyne, it seems like they never left, but they did [laughs]. We had many absentees. But we never looked for excuses for their absence. Because of that, we won a Super Cup and remained at the top of the standings," he emphasized, with Napoli securing 3rd place with this victory. Conte also revealed good news about the squad, announcing the possible recovery of Mc Tominay for next week. Regarding the returning players, he highlighted that "Lukaku and De Bruyne need to find their best form," but praised the Belgian: "Kevin returned in good condition, so I brought him in. During the week, I saw that he had the desire, availability, and that he could play."
Alisson Shines Antonio Conte remains central to this story.
Alisson Shines Antonio Conte remains central to this story.
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