Antonio Conte was left pissed off by Napoli regardless of their 2-1 victory over Genoa, conceding “I didn’t like a single factor in regards to the second half”.

With Atalanta not in motion till Sunday, the Partenopei took full benefit to leapfrog Gian Piero Gasperini’s facet to the Serie A summit.

The harm was finished throughout the first half as headers from Frank Anguissa and Amir Rrahmani rendered Andrea Pinamonti’s strike early within the second half tutorial.

Nevertheless, Napoli had Alex Meret to thank for preserving the three factors, with the goalkeeper making a string of sensible saves to maintain the hosts at bay.

And Conte insists his gamers should enhance the consistency of their efficiency ranges if they’re to genuinely problem on the prime of the desk.

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“In case you solely see the outcome and three factors, you don’t construct something,” he advised DAZN. “Our first half was our greatest of the season, and I actually didn’t count on the second half to be like that. Perhaps, I felt it within the locker room at half-time.

“The gamers want to understand they have to play from begin to end, with their foot on the gasoline always. I didn’t like a single factor in regards to the second half. Defend by attacking, that needs to be our mantra.

“I’ve gamers who know the place they should enhance, and they’re going to go house disenchanted right now at nearly throwing away three factors.

“If we wish to have in the slightest degree of ambition and be up there inflicting bother for the highest spots, then we should be on it for 95 minutes.”

In the meantime, Genoa noticed their six-match unbeaten streak come to an finish, whereas they suffered their first defeat underneath Patrick Vieira, who was nonetheless happy along with his facet’s efforts.

“We confirmed that we might play good soccer however, in the long run, we didn’t take any factors,” he stated. “After the sport, I advised the boys that if we proceed to do as we did within the second half, we are going to win extra video games.

“It was a primary half the place we didn’t play the best way we wished to play. However I believe the standard of the opponent additionally put the group in issue.

“Within the second half, we have been extra aggressive, we grew, and I believe the group deserved the purpose. I really feel sorry for the gamers.”