Turin, 3 May (LaPresse) – ‘At this point, it's a really important victory, not the most important but important nonetheless. I was very apprehensive about this match for many reasons. Let's not forget that Lecce had just come off a draw with Atalanta at the end, and then there was also this tragedy that befell someone I knew very well. It was a rather unusual situation, to be honest. I am very close to Lecce, to the city and its fans. Experiencing such a tragedy is not easy.’ These were the words of Napoli coach Antonio Conte to DAZN after his side's victory over Lecce. ‘We played our game, we came to win, it's an important step and we had to do it, also to send a positive signal to everyone. We did it by playing an excellent first half, then the importance of the three points led us to be less aggressive and proactive,’ he added. ’It's an important step, I won't lie. We got there even though we had to deal with an emergency, but everything seems normal. Olivera played at centre-back today, the first time he's done so under me. This team is responding well in all areas; it's a squad of decent lads who want to achieve something extraordinary. This team has grown incredibly since its Coppa Italia debut against Modena, when we won on penalties. We've taken some important steps forward.’ As for Lobotka, who came off injured, Conte hopes “he can recover because we're still losing players, but we're not giving up,” he concluded. ’That's the main strength of this team: when called upon, everyone responds brilliantly. We're on track and we want to keep going until the end.’