The Azzurri won 3-2 on Saturday to move six points clear at the top of Serie A.
“To cause problems is to do something, because it says everything and nothing,” Conte told Sky Italia.
“I already said before the match that this team has grown enormously. Don't forget that just over two months ago, Atalanta put three goals past on their own field. This was a completely different game in every way. I also expected that we would grow a lot in that time, although I did not expect that we would meet them again so soon,” the coach continued.
“I think if we had had even more time to go through the process, we would have done even better. The team has especially grown in dealing with difficulties, that is what I want to emphasize.
“We are facing a number of situations, both in terms of injuries and, most recently, in the transfer market, situations that would kill a bull, but we are still standing. We don't complain, we keep working and I always say that I have a group of players who like to work hard.
“The improvement of each individual player then allows us to also improve collectively.”
Conte was also asked about the replacement of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and continued: “I leave the decision to the club. I don't enter the transfer market. If they asked me something, I would express my thoughts. I just want to say: what do we want potential for, a youth team player? Let's not bother people with this,” shrugged an irritated coach.
“I also recognize that if we try to sign someone with experience, the press will say, 'Oh, it's a Scudetto player for Conte', so everything will be highlighted.
“If we have to do things, we have to do them well, otherwise we will continue with these guys. I said yesterday that ultimately everyone can have their opinion on whether we are stronger or weaker, but the objective facts are that the 'best' players who helped win the Scudetto two years ago have all left. That's Kim Min-jae, Osimhen, Kvaratskhelia and Zielinski, without counting Mario Rui or Elmas.
“Compared to last season, Osimhen, Zielinski and Kvara have left. We have to keep our heads down, keep working and not complain about anything. If the club wants to do something they will do it, otherwise I will go into battle with these guys and know they will never let me down.
“There are not many of us, but we are the right ones and we are hungry.”
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