{"id":35447,"date":"2025-09-17T17:00:29","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T21:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/conte-seeks-advice-from-de-bruyne-before-napoli-vs-manchester-city-clash\/"},"modified":"2025-09-17T17:00:29","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T21:00:29","slug":"conte-seeks-advice-from-de-bruyne-before-napoli-vs-manchester-city-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/soccer\/conte-seeks-advice-from-de-bruyne-before-napoli-vs-manchester-city-clash\/","title":{"rendered":"Conte seeks advice from De Bruyne before Napoli vs. Manchester City clash"},"content":{"rendered":"Napoli coach Antonio Conte has sought advice from Kevin De Bruyne as his team, which he describes as &#8220;students&#8221;, prepares to face the &#8220;masters&#8221; of Manchester City.\n\nConte, after leading his team to Serie A glory last season, considers them still novices in the Champions League.\n\nNapoli will begin their European campaign against City, champions in 2023, and Conte has turned to De Bruyne for help.\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/story\/_\/id\/46290569\/apparently-man-city-champions-league-contenders-guardiola\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pep: &#8216;Apparently&#8217; City isn&#8217;t a Champions League contender<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/story\/_\/id\/46270546\/champions-league-draw-how-new-format-works\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Champions League: A reminder of how the new format works<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/report\/_\/gameId\/736809\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H\u00f8jlund scores in the 14th minute in his debut with Napoli in the victory over Fiorentina<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\nDe Bruyne, former City player, joined Napoli in the summer after a successful decade at the Etihad Stadium, where he won six Premier League titles and the Champions League.\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>We have always had a very careful preparation for each match, we are not doing anything particularly different, but I have spoken with Kevin. I have asked him some things.<\/p><cite>Antonio Conte, Napoli coach<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>He has been part of this club for 10 years and has had a great coach like Pep Guardiola.<\/p><cite>Antonio Conte, coach of Napoli<\/cite>\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Kevin will be excited to play, but I hope that after the initial whistle he finds his rhythm and remembers that he is playing for our great Napoli and contributes as he has been doing.<\/p><cite>Antonio Conte, Napoli coach<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a3.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F0917%2Fr1547127_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg\" alt=\"Kevin De Bruyne\" title=\"\"><figcaption>Kevin De Bruyne ha tenido un comienzo impresionante en su carrera en el Napoli tras su fichaje procedente del Manchester City.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\nDe Bruyne has had a good start in Naples, scoring two goals in his first three Serie A appearances.\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>We arrive with great humility after having had an incredible year last year and we are proud of it.<\/p><cite>Antonio Conte, Napoli coach<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>We consider ourselves almost like students coming to play against the masters. I don&#8217;t think it&#8217;s wrong to say that.<\/p><cite>Antonio Conte, Napoli coach<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>For our part, there is definitely a desire to understand and play against these very powerful and important clubs to see how we are progressing.<\/p><cite>Antonio Conte, Napoli coach<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\nAlthough De Bruyne will surely receive a warm welcome from the local fans, the reception for two other players returning to Manchester could be different.\n\nMidfielder Scott McTominay played a prominent role in last year&#8217;s title victory after leaving Manchester United, while striker Rasmus H\u00f8jlund is on loan from the Old Trafford club.\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>I saw great potential in this player and my mind wondered why Scott McTominay wasn&#8217;t dominant in England. When the possibility of signing him for Napoli arose, honestly, at first I didn&#8217;t believe it could happen.<\/p><cite>Antonio Conte, Napoli coach<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>But it happened and now he is enjoying it. We are very, very happy because we are not only talking about a fantastic player, but a really good man.<\/p><cite>Antonio Conte, Napoli coach<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\nH\u00f8jlund scored on his debut against Fiorentina last weekend.\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>He has great potential and now it depends on me to improve him and help him grow and become a truly top-level striker.<\/p><cite>Antonio Conte, Napoli coach<\/cite><\/blockquote>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Napoli coach Antonio Conte has sought advice from Kevin De Bruyne as his team, which he describes as &#8220;students&#8221;, prepares to face the &#8220;masters&#8221; of Manchester City. Conte, after leading his team to Serie A glory last season, considers them still novices in the Champions League. 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