Sabatini: After losing to Bologna, Conte used words to provoke Naples players to motivate them

Football     12:44pm, 13 November 2025

In an interview with "Radio Marte", Sabatini talked about Conte's venting after Naples lost to Bologna.

He said: "When the coach speaks, he does it for everyone to hear, but especially for the team to hear. For me, it is a provocation to the team, with the purpose of provoking a reaction. It is not an excessive venting, because when the situation is serious or heavy, decisive and decisive intervention is required. Obviously, it is a provocative move. As a player, I would be very angry if I heard the coach say this, but I think this is what Conte wants to do. "I have never had a coach I worked with speak in that way, but it was me who acted as a filter. In football in general, you have to be very focused and alert. Conte used very intense language, although it was intense, but I understand that he just wanted to provoke a reaction from the players."

"Now to see how the players react, I think they will react well. But equally important are those conversations with the players every day to understand why something isn’t working. Sometimes, there may be external issues affecting them since they are not robots but humans. "

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