Conte + competing on two fronts = disaster + ongoing humiliation: Napoli 2-6 PSV Eindhoven sets two new records

In the third round of the Champions League group stage, Serie A defending champions Napoli suffered a heavy 2-6 away defeat to Eredivisie side PSV Eindhoven. Conte’s Napoli has now lost consecutively in both Serie A and the Champions League. Many fans and media remarked that Napoli conceded six goals to a Dutch team in a single match, truly embarrassing the Serie A title holders.

Napoli lost 0-1 away to Torino in the last Serie A round, with young Simeone scoring against his former club. Napoli has lost two out of their last three Serie A matches. Midweek, they suffered another crushing 2-6 defeat to PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League. Many fans joked: Conte + juggling two competitions = disaster + constant shame! Although somewhat exaggerated, it’s true that Conte struggles with managing two competitions simultaneously, and his teams usually falter in such seasons.

According to Opta statistics, Conte’s Napoli (away) 2-6 loss to PSV Eindhoven broke two major embarrassing records!

• First: It was the first time in Napoli’s European competition history that they conceded six goals to an opponent.
• Second: It was the first time since December 21, 1997, when Napoli lost 3-6 to Sampdoria in Serie A, that they conceded six goals in a single match.

The Serie A defending champions being pierced six times by a Dutch team is definitely humiliating. Nowadays, Serie A has become a retirement league for players eliminated from the Premier League. De Bruyne might no longer face truly tough battles and is just playing leisurely in the slower-paced Serie A.