Napoli supervisor Antonio Conte waxed lyrical about high-flying midfielder Scott McTominay forward of today’s Serie A clash against Lecce. The trophy-laden coach praised the Scotland worldwide’s rise to prominence at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona this season.
McTominay swapped Manchester United for Napoli final summer time, with the Partenopei coughing out £25.7 million to signal him. Little did anybody know the 28-year-old would turn out to be such an influential determine in Naples in his first season in Serie A.
Certainly, the prolific midfielder has tallied 12 league objectives this season, most just lately netting a match-winning brace in opposition to Torino final weekend. McTominay’s exploits have helped Napoli transfer three factors forward in a dynamic Scudetto race, overtaking reigning champions Inter forward of the ultimate 4 rounds.
“He feels extra full and educated and he’s reaching a key stage in his profession the place he must determine his route. He by no means had a main function at Man United, whereas right here we gave him one,” the Napoli boss stated, as quoted by the Evening Standard.
“He’s labored arduous and now he’s an entire participant. His enchancment has been shared by the entire workforce. In any other case, it will be arduous to clarify how we’ve earned 74 factors.”
With Napoli going through 4 bottom-half rivals down the ultimate stretch, the idea in profitable a second title in three seasons is beginning to develop. Nevertheless, Conte is aware of higher than to take something as a right, despite the fact that his males are in pole place to dethrone Inter.
“We all know it will be distinctive, however we haven’t performed something but. I do know soccer nicely and we have to stay centered,” the Napoli coach added.
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