Napoli 2-3 Chelsea – Conte ‘proud’ despite UCL exit; praises ‘impressive’ Joao Pedro

Antonio Conte painted a sorry picture this evening after his Napoli side were eliminated from the Champions League at the league phase; losing 3-2 at home to Premier League side Chelsea, despite leading 2-1 at half-time.

Napoli had to win to stay in the tournament, although they still would have had to win a two-legged play-off side as it would not have been enough to finish in the top eight of the league.

Speaking to Sky Sport Italia after the game, Conte said: “The difference was the finishing...