San Siro, big match between Milan and Napoli: the Rossoneri win 2-1 in the first title clash of the season.Watch the entire Serie BKT live with LaB Channel on OneFootball. Click here to purchase LaB C...
San Siro, big match between Milan and Napoli: the Rossoneri win 2-1 in the first title clash of the season.
But more than the result, the Kevin De Bruyne case is making headlines. The Belgian star, once again substituted by Antonio Conte, reacted with evident anger.
The coach's response in the press conference was anything but soft.
⏱️ The substitution at the 72nd minute
At the 60th minute, De Bruyne had reopened the match by calmly converting the penalty for 2-1.
He seemed ready to lead his team towards a comeback, but twelve minutes later Conte called him back to the bench, bringing in Elmas. A surprising choice, especially with Milan down to ten men.
😤 KDB's reaction
While Hojlund and McTominay accepted the substitution calmly, De Bruyne did not. The Belgian appeared furious, muttered a few words under his breath, and returned to the bench avoiding Conte. The former City captain didn't take it well: once again, he didn't finish the match on the field.
⚽ A two-faced performance
The penalty scored was the only real highlight of an otherwise dull match.
A few illuminating passes, but also many errors and a personal duel lost against Luka Modric, the true master of the Rossoneri midfield.
🌍 Not just Serie A: repeated substitutions
After Cagliari and Fiorentina, De Bruyne also didn't see the full ninety minutes against Milan.
In the Champions League, it went even worse: only 26 minutes on the field at the Etihad, "his home" for ten years, before being obligatorily substituted by Conte after Di Lorenzo's expulsion.
💥 Conte's response
In the press conference, the Napoli coach left no room for doubt:
"I hope he was angry about the result. If instead, he was upset about something else, he found the wrong person."
A clear and direct warning to his star player.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇮🇹 here.
Category: General Sports
