Antonio Conte
Conte hits back at ‘stupid’ Neville & Jamie Redknapp after City defeat
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte labelled Gary Neville and Jamie Redknapp ‘stupid’ for criticising his tactics in the their 1-0 defeat to Manchester City on Sunday. Chelsea have now lost four in their last five Premier League games, following an underwhelming loss against City. Gary Neville particularly described Chelsea’s performance as an ’embarassment’ during commentary for […]
Conte aims subtle dig at Chelsea board
Antonio Conte has once again hinted at dissatisfaction with Chelsea’s transfer policy ahead of trip to Premier League leaders Manchester City on Sunday. Asked why Manchester City had been able to forge clear of last season’s champions, Conte cited Guardiola’s relationship with the club’s owners and the provision to spend heavily in the transfer market, […]
Courtois slams Conte for substituting Hazard vs Man Utd
Thibaut Courtois says he was shocked to see Eden Hazard substituted in 2-1 loss against Manchester United on Sunday. Chelsea slipped out of top four after goals from Romelu Lukaku and Lingard earned the full points for United. The winner from Jesse Lingard came two minutes after the substitution of Eden Hazard by Conte. “I […]
Antonio Conte set for Chelsea exit talks
Antonio Conte has emerged as Italy’s first choice to become new coach in a role he left just in 2016. The Italian coached his team for two years between 2014 and 2016 and even guided them to a quarter-final finish at the Euros. Conte joined Chelsea where he won the Premier League title in his […]
Mourinho aims sly dig at Chelsea
Jose Mourinho has aimed a sly dig at Chelsea after Manchester United’s 2-1 win at Old Trafford on Sunday. Willian had given Chelsea the lead but Lukaku leveled the game before half-time. However, United took the lead with 15 minutes to go through Jesse Lingard. After the win, Mourinho appeared to question how Chelsea won […]
Conte regrets selling Matic to Man United
Antonio Conte admits that he regrets allowing Nemanja Matic join Manchester United in the summer transfer window. Nemanja Matic was part of the Chelsea team that won the Premier League title last season but he was allowed to join United in a £40m deal. The Serbia international is expected to start against Chelsea at Old […]
Conte admits Chelsea will suffer against Barcelona
Antonio Conte admits his players are preparing to suffer against Barcelona and also described Lionel Messi as the world’s best player. Chelsea host Barcelona at Stamford Bridge in the first leg of their Champions League match on Tuesday evening. Barcelona are among the favourites to win the competition with Conte saying his players must find […]
Giroud explains the difference between Wenger and ‘special’ Conte
Olivier Giroud has explained the major difference between Antonio Conte and his former boss Wenger. The France international scored 105 goals during his six years at Arsenal before securing a £18m move to Chelsea in January. Giroud failed to find the net in his first two games for Chelsea before finally scoring a goal in […]
Conte given Man Utd shirt signed by Jose Mourinho
Chelsea coach Antonio Conte had a pre-match news conference interrupted by an Italian prankster when he was presented with a Manchester United shirt with his own name on the back and signed by rival Jose Mourinho. The bizarre stunt was the work of presenters Alessandro Onnis and Stefano Corti from Italian satirical programme Le Iene. Both […]