First life as a midfielder on the pitch. Then that of the cold and winning calculator on the bench. In the middle, the common denominator of the leader. At the basis of Antonio Conte’s successes there has always been a balance that started from the bottom. From the defense, in short. Which doesn’t mean being defensive, mind you. Maybe airtight. Pragmatic. In short, impregnable at the back and lethal in attack.
The photograph is his last experience in Italy at the helm of Inter, with whom – needless to say – he won the Scudetto. In fact, at the helm of the Nerazzurri, the 55-year-old coach from Lecce hit the mark on his second shot. The first year – for the record – he came second (not to be thrown away in short). All thanks to a bunker defense that paired with a deadly attack (led by LuLa, aka Lukaku and Lautaro). In the year of the Nerazzurri’s 19th scudetto, Conte won something like 91 points, trailing the second in the standings – cousins Milan – by 12 points. Not only.
What stands out are the just 35 goals conceded throughout the season Handanovic and companions. In short, less than one goal per game.
Impressive numbers: the best defense of the season, in short. A constant for Conte who has always made the defensive bunker one of his main weapons with which he has built successes in the top flight (three championships in a row with Juventus plus two super cups, a tricolor with theInter and a second place) as well as in Serie B (promoted with Bari) as well as abroad (English championship and FA cup with the Chelsea). And now all that remains is to wait for history to repeat itself in Naples too.
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