Antonio Conte
‘He lacked understanding’ – Willian opens up on problems with Antonio Conte at Chelsea
Willian has admitted Antonio Conte’s man-management style caused friction between both of them at Chelsea. Conte won the Premier League title in his first campaign at Chelsea and followed it up with success in the FA Cup in his second season. But several senior players at the club clashed with Conte towards the end of […]
Conte slams Diego Costa as he reveals “the truth” behind player’s Chelsea exit
Former Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte has slammed Diego Costa for the reasons he pushed to leave back in 2017. The Spanish striker shone under Conte in the 2016/17 campaign as the blues won the Premier League and the FA Cup final, but their time together ended up being unfortunately fleeting. Conte has now revealed […]
Conte reveals two Chelsea transfer failures which cost the club
Antonio Conte has revealed Chelsea failed to sign Romelu Lukaku and Virgil van Dijk during his time as manager and believes it would have been different for the club if they’d delivered his transfer targets. Conte specifically asked Chelsea chiefs to sign Lukaku and Van Dijk after winning the Premier League during his first campaign […]
Antonio Conte hits out at Inter Milan management
Antonio Conte has slammed Inter Milan’s management after leading his team to second place in the Italian Serie A on the final weekend of the campaign. A roller-coaster debut campaign for the ex-Juventus and Chelsea boss at San Siro ended on a high, as goals from Danilo D’Ambrosio and Ashley Young led Inter to a 2-0 win away to Italian revelations […]
Fabregas reveals the moment Diego Costa ‘shouted’ at Conte to play him at Chelsea
Cesc Fabregas has recalled the moment Diego Costa ‘shouted’ at Antonio Conte to bring him on during Chelsea’s win over West Brom in 2016. The Spaniard, who now plays in the French Ligue 1 with Monaco, won two Premier League titles, an FA Cup and a League Cup during his five-year spell at Chelsea. When Antonio […]
Conte claims beating Mourinho inspired his Chelsea team to the Premier League title
Former Chelsea manager Antonio Conte says his side’s 4-0 victory against Manchester United at Stamford Bridge was his turning point at the club. The Italian spent just two years at the club but he won the Premier League title in his debut season and followed it up with the FA Cup after a 1-0 victory […]
Conte tips Frank Lampard to become one of the best managers in the world
Frank Lampard has been tipped to become “one of the best managers in the world” by former Chelsea manager Antonio Conte. The Blues turned to a familiar face for assistance after seeing Maurizio Sarri move back to his homeland with Juventus. Conte had delivered a Premier League title victory and FA Cup success during his time in London, with Chelsea […]
How Antonio Conte ruined Chelsea’s deals for Van Dijk and Oxlade-Chamberlain
Chelsea tried to sign both Virgil van Dijk and Oxlade-Chamberlain three years ago but the duo were put off a transfer move to the club by then manager Antonio Conte. The Liverpool pair were at Southampton and Arsenal respectively back in 2017 before moving to Anfield and going on to win the UEFA Champions League. […]
Diego Costa: Conte would never last a season at Real Madrid
Antonio Conte may have won league titles in Italy and England, but the Inter Milan manager would not last even a campaign in charge of Real Madrid, according to Diego Costa. The Italian is regarded as one of Europe’s top managers after spells in charge of Juventus and Chelsea. Conte won three consecutive Serie A titles with the Bianconeri and spent two years in the Premier League, […]
Conte: I won the Premier League in my first season – Klopp and Guardiola didn’t
Inter boss Antonio Conte has defended his record at Chelsea by pointing out he was able to deliver success straight away, whereas Klopp and Guardiola needed time to implement changes at Liverpool and Man City respectively. Conte inherited the managerial reins at Chelsea back in 2016, after successful spells at Juventus and the Italy national team. The 50-year-old oversaw an unlikely Premier League title triumph in his […]