'All we hear is criticism' – Conte slams scrutiny on NapoliShareNapoli have stuttered in the Champions League, but not in Serie A, with Antonio Conte frustrated by the criticism his team has faced.Antonio Conte has hit back at Napoli's critics, claiming "expectations were absurdly inflated" as they prepare to face Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League.Napoli go into their European tie on the back of a 0-0 draw with Como in Serie A, though they still hold a one-point lead at the top of the league table.However, the Partenopei have come under criticism for their performances in front of goal recently, with Napoli having only scored more than once in one of their last four league games (a 3-1 win over Inter).Conte is not concerned with his side's firepower, however, and believes that Napoli will come under scrutiny no matter what they do."Someone must have been scoring. We're top of the table," he said."Before these last two matches, people were talking about a lack of solidity. Now we've kept two clean sheets, and the talk is about the attack. You're always looking for the glass half empty."We've faced incredible difficulties since the start of the season and still do. Yet, when you look at the table, Napoli are right there, but all we hear is criticism."Expectations were absurdly inflated; we were supposed to dominate everyone, and every new signing was expected to revolutionise the team."We've been missing key players like [Romelu] Lukaku, who is fundamental. [Kevin] De Bruyne got injured, [Amir] Rrahmani just came back, [Stanislav] Lobotka and others have been hurt."We've overcome all that, and still, you look at the table and wonder: how did they do it? Do you ask yourself that? I said we needed more goals, yes, but what matters is winning. How many more goals has [Frank] Anguissa scored? Three more than last season, let's be serious!"It's going to be a tough season, so we have to stick together. Credit to the lads, despite everything, when I look at the standings, we're still up there."Napoli being up there bothers people. Napoli fighting for the top spots bothers people. I get that. Others need to understand it too. Despite all the difficulties, we're still there, and that scares them."While Napoli are still at the top of Serie A, they have struggled in the Champions League so far this season, earning just three points and suffering a 6-2 thrashing at the hands of PSV in their last outing.Having also lost 2-1 to Manchester City in their opener, Conte could lose three games in a single edition of the group/league phase for only the second time (previously 2019-20 with Inter).He is, however, unbeaten in both previous games against Eintracht (W1 D1 with Tottenham in 2022-23).Napoli have won each of their last two meetings with Frankfurt in the Champions League (2022-23 round of 16), and Conte believes his side are on the same level as Tuesday's opponents."I don't think we are behind the Bundesliga; the level is about the same," Conte said when asked if the Bundesliga was a higher level than Serie A."Right now, the only league out of reach is the Premier League because of their financial power and infrastructure."We might envy a league with fewer matches; it's an advantage. Beyond that, Bayern [Munich] are on another level. A strong club, with strong players. They run their own race."Then there are other quality sides, Bayer Leverkusen, Eintracht, Stuttgart, and Borussia [Dortmund], but these teams are on our level, and the league is on par with ours."'All we hear is criticism' – Conte slams scrutiny on NapoliNapoli have stuttered in the Champions League, but not in Serie A, with Antonio Conte frustrated by the criticism his team has faced.Antonio Conte has hit back at Napoli's critics, claiming "expectations were absurdly inflated" as they prepare to face Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League.Napoli go into their European tie on the back of a 0-0 draw with Como in Serie A, though they still hold a one-point lead at the top of the league table.However, the Partenopei have come under criticism for their performances in front of goal recently, with Napoli having only scored more than once in one of their last four league games (a 3-1 win over Inter).Conte is not concerned with his side's firepower, however, and believes that Napoli will come under scrutiny no matter what they do."Someone must have been scoring. We're top of the table," he said."Before these last two matches, people were talking about a lack of solidity. Now we've kept two clean sheets, and the talk is about the attack. You're always looking for the glass half empty."We've faced incredible difficulties since the start of the season and still do. Yet, when you look at the table, Napoli are right there, but all we hear is criticism."Expectations were absurdly inflated; we were supposed to dominate everyone, and every new signing was expected to revolutionise the team."We've been missing key players like [Romelu] Lukaku, who is fundamental. [Kevin] De Bruyne got injured, [Amir] Rrahmani just came back, [Stanislav] Lobotka and others have been hurt."We've overcome all that, and still, you look at the table and wonder: how did they do it? Do you ask yourself that? I said we needed more goals, yes, but what matters is winning. How many more goals has [Frank] Anguissa scored? Three more than last season, let's be serious!"It's going to be a tough season, so we have to stick together. Credit to the lads, despite everything, when I look at the standings, we're still up there."Napoli being up there bothers people. Napoli fighting for the top spots bothers people. I get that. Others need to understand it too. Despite all the difficulties, we're still there, and that scares them."While Napoli are still at the top of Serie A, they have struggled in the Champions League so far this season, earning just three points and suffering a 6-2 thrashing at the hands of PSV in their last outing.Having also lost 2-1 to Manchester City in their opener, Conte could lose three games in a single edition of the group/league phase for only the second time (previously 2019-20 with Inter).He is, however, unbeaten in both previous games against Eintracht (W1 D1 with Tottenham in 2022-23).Napoli have won each of their last two meetings with Frankfurt in the Champions League (2022-23 round of 16), and Conte believes his side are on the same level as Tuesday's opponents."I don't think we are behind the Bundesliga; the level is about the same," Conte said when asked if the Bundesliga was a higher level than Serie A."Right now, the only league out of reach is the Premier League because of their financial power and infrastructure."We might envy a league with fewer matches; it's an advantage. Beyond that, Bayern [Munich] are on another level. A strong club, with strong players. They run their own race."Then there are other quality sides, Bayer Leverkusen, Eintracht, Stuttgart, and Borussia [Dortmund], but these teams are on our level, and the league is on par with ours."