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Conte Says Frankfurt 'Learned Catenaccio' as Napoli Held to 0-0 in Champions League

Eintracht cast the compact plan as the right away strategy against the Serie A leaders.

Overview

  • Napoli and Eintracht Frankfurt finished 0-0 in the Champions League group stage match in Naples on matchday four.
  • Antonio Conte told Sky Sport he expected a different approach from a German side and said Frankfurt had learned Italian catenaccio.
  • Dino Toppmöller described the comment as a compliment and pointed to Italy's tradition of defensive mastery.
  • Defender Arthur Theate said the team used a bit of an Italian playing style to secure the point.
  • Robin Koch argued that away matches require stability, noting Frankfurt defended well but created few dangerous chances.