Napoli leads Serie A with three games to play, and for their fans and manager that is the only focus for the coming weeks.
The side of Antonio Conte has a three-point lead over Inter in the table, but even after a season that has exceeded all expectations in Napoli, there is constant media speculation about whether he will stay in the club next season.
During a press conference for Sunday's home game against Genoa, Conte was asked if the Napoli fans asked him questions about his future.
“Believe me, the fans are not asking me this question at the moment,” said Conte with a smile.
“The fans, apart from me, ask them if we will win. And I answer that we will certainly try it, as we do. This is their only question.
“The rest? It's boredom, Franco Califano,” everything else is boredom. “
Napoli gets a chance of 88.5% to lift the scudetto through the OPTA super computer, with the chances of Inter that a late change is currently 11.5%.
After five consecutive defeats between 2007 and 2009, Napoli lost only two of their last 28 games against Genoa in Serie A, won 18 and signed eight.
Napoli is also on a four-match winning streak without giving a goal in the Serie A, looking for five in a row for their first time in the history of the competition.
The partenopei starts against Genoa who knew the result of Inter to Torino while they start earlier on Sunday.
“Anyway, there will be busy; we must be good in a positive way, as long as it is a help to stay concentrated, to have desire and motivation,” said Conte.
“I think the last two games that we will play at the same time, and that will be even better.
“First play, play later, we know that nothing will change, we have to think about our game.”
Conte also gave an update on the injury situation and noted that Napoli could stimulate some returns by some returns.
“[Stanislav] Lobotka returned to the group yesterday, he trained again today, there is still a fitness test tomorrow morning to make the best decision, “said Conte.
“[David] Neres could be partially trained yesterday, I think he can be called up for the bank, also to enjoy the atmosphere again.
“[Alessandro] Buongiorno is still standing still, and Juan Jesus, who dies to return, he says he is ready, but the doctors stop him. “
Napoli has admitted the least goals (25) and this season included the most beautiful sheets (17) in the Big Five European Leagues.
Only twice before they held more shutouts in a Serie A campaign with 20 teams in the competition: in 2022-23 (18) and 2017-18 (19).
Conte was asked what the key was for Napoli this season to bounce back from last year's bad show.
“It all depends on and starts from the head,” Conte replied.
“What the fans then ask of us, the heart, ours cannot be doubted, and then there are the legs, which must be trained. But what everything moves is the head.”