Last Updated on January 5, 2026
“Two disallowed goals and a crossbar at the start of the second half. We were too worried and too fearful, we needed to work hard. We have to play well, even in the difficult moments. We have to manage situations and we definitely have to improve,” he added.
Udinese are now in 10th place in the table, while Napoli are third in the league.
“We struggled at the beginning of the second half, and you could tell there was a bit of fear from there on,” Conte told DAZN.
Udinese play Fiorentina on 21 December, Lazio on 27 December and Como (away) on 3 January. Napoli’s next opponents are Cremonese on 28 December, Lazio on 4 January and Hellas Verona (home) on 7 January.
The first half finished 0-0, and it took until the 73rd minute before Jurgen Ekkelenkamp gave Udinese the lead as he netted, with an assist by Keinan Davis.
Ekkelenkamp scored the only goal of the game in the second half in Udinese’s victory in the Serie A, as they beat Napoli 1-0 at home.