1 point wins Inter Milan and 4 championships with dual cores! Conte and Mr. 150 million counterattack code

On May 23, 2025, the Maradona Stadium in Naples, Italy was in full swing. When the final whistle sounded, the score was frozen at 2-0. This team, which was still struggling on the brink of relegation two years ago, beat Inter Milan with one point advantage and won the Serie A championship trophy again after two years. Without superstars and sky-high investment, what kind of football philosophy is hidden behind this counterattack?

From "relegation team" to championship: a big bet victory

Osmeen

Naples has successively sent away the leading stars Osmeen (left on loan) and Kvaratshelia, and has introduced Manchester United midfielder McTominay and Lukaku who returned on loan for only 30.5 million euros. They were ridiculed by the outside world as a "clearance sale". The season started even more miserable - it defeated Verona 0-3 and ranked 12th in the first 10 rounds. Fans even began to miss the old era when "Napoli football is dead".

Conte, but head coach Antonio Conte's tactical reforms were immediate. He abandoned his gorgeous ball-handling tactics and instead emphasized high-intensity running and quick counterattacks. McTominay is given the role of a freeman, who can score in the back and connect offense and defense. Data shows that he contributed 13 goals and 4 assists in 34 games and became the Serie A MVP. Lukaku became the core of the forward with 14 goals. In the final, he squeezed out two defenders to push and score, becoming the Serie A classic of the year.

Key Battle: Resilience in Desperate

In the last round of the game against Cagliari, the city center traffic control was implemented in advance, and the opponent won the championship 2:0 without any bloodshed. Inter Milan also defeated his opponent with the same score, but it was useless. Napoli won the championship with a 1-point advantage!

This victory not only secured the championship, but also created Serie A history - this is the first team to counterattack from the 10th place in the 20 team competition system, and it is also the shortest "silence period" (only two years) of defending Serie A champion in the past 35 years.

The victory of football philosophy: the heroism of ordinary people

Naples' championship has no secret weapon, only the simplest football logic:

Team first: Average of 14.3 interceptions and 19.8 steals per game are both ranked first in Serie A.

Rejected superstar dependence: Except for Lukaku, there are no players worth more than 30 million euros, but players such as Politano (3 goals and 4 assists per 39 games, averaging 1.2 key passes per game, and a 43% success rate of overtime), Anguysa (6 goals and 4 assists per 37 games, averaging 1.1 key passes and 2.8 steals per game) exploded collectively.

Lukaku

Psychological toughness: From being called a "trash team" at the beginning of the season to fans shouting "Proud To Be Napoli" at the championship night, this team proves with their actions that football is not only a game for superstars, but also a collective belief.

McTominay

The Future: Challenge on the Road to Defend the Championship

After winning the championship, Conte casts his goal to the Champions League: "We want the name of Napoli to resound in Europe again." But the hidden danger has already emerged - the main central defender Rahmani is unsolved to renew his contract, and the problem of insufficient front line depth may be magnified by multi-line combat.

This counterattack is not only a victory in football, but also a story about persistence. When people thought that Serie A was "monopolized by the giants", Naples spent two years writing a new chapter - there was no magic here, only sweat and belief.