"It will certainly be a difficult match, as Manchester City won practically everything it was possible to win over the last few years. We are talking about a top club with a top coach. We come here with great humility, but also the desire to understand not where we are right now, because it is only the start of a project we started last year, but if we are growing on schedule."
"It is always emotional, as this is the most important European competition and it allows us to get back into fantastic stadiums like this,"
"I was already here for Chelsea and Tottenham, but this is my first time against Manchester City in Europe."
Antonio Conte will return to the Champions League with Napoli facing Manchester City, marking his first European meeting with City. Conte last coached in the competition in 2022-23 with Tottenham. Napoli missed last season's Champions League but secured a Serie A title under Conte, their second in two years. Napoli have never won away to an English side in European competition and have struggled historically versus several English clubs. Conte acknowledges Manchester City's recent dominance and frames the tie as a difficult, humbling opportunity to test Napoli's progress and learn from a top opponent.
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