Tag: Antonio Conte
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Watford score three late goals to beat 10-man Chelsea
Watford scored three late goals to win Javi Gracia’s first home game in charge in an “unforgettable night” for their manager and increase the pressure on Chelsea counterpart Antonio Conte. The Blues played an hour with 10 men after Tiemoue Bakayoko’s red card capped off a dreadful individual 30-minute performance – in which he gifted…
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Chelsea Boss, Conte insist on staying at the club till 2019
Chelsea boss, Antonio Conte has insisted that he will see out his contract at Chelsea amid claims he is set to return to take the Italy manager’s job. The Italian says that he embraces his current situation as he thrives under “pressure” situations Reports have suggested the former Juventus coach is unhappy at Stamford Bridge…
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Big knock on Conte as Bournemouth run riot on Chelsea at Stamford Bridge
Chelsea paraded their new signing, Olivier Giroud but the blues defender were the problem for Antonio Conte as his champions fall to defeat against Bournemouth in a 0-3 thriller. Conte’s team lacked threat in attack, neatly illustrating the manager’s desire for more options up front, and were uncharacteristically awful in defence after Andreas Christensen was…
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Kenneth Omeruo, Ola Aina won’t be recalled this Season-Conte
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has indicated that Nigerian internationals Kenneth Omeruo and Ola Aina will not be recalled from their loan clubs in the January transfer window. The Blues currently have no less than five players of Nigerian descent out on loan, with Omeruo and Aina (who are at Kasimpasa and Hull City respectively) joined…
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Antonio Conte plans to stick with rotation policy ahead of Arsenal clash
Antonio Conte says he will continue his policy of rotating the Chelsea team ahead of facing Arsenal in the first of three meetings against their London rivals in January. Eden Hazard and Cesc Fabregas were both left on the bench for the Premier League defending champions’ resounding 5-0 victory over Stoke last Saturday with Danny…
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Conte disclose, Chelsea are going for every trophy ahead of Roma game
Chelsea boss Antonio Conte says the club are going for the lot this season. Conte insists there’s no chance of him favouring one competition over another. Chelsea are in Italy tonight for the Champions League clash with Roma. “Our group is a tough group with Atletico Madrid and Roma, two really group…
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I’m now enjoying my football under manager Conte, Moses says
Chelsea’s Nigeria forward Victor Moses on Thursday praised club manager Antonio Conte for resurrecting his career and giving him the “confidence to enjoy his football’’. The 26-year-old Moses joined the Blues from Wigan for nine million pounds in 2012 but was loaned out to Liverpool, Stoke and West Ham by former club manager Jose Mourinho.…
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Chelsea boss Conte, set EPL record, wins manager of the month
Antonio Conte has become the first manager in Premier League history to be awarded the Manager of the Month award three times in a row. The Chelsea boss oversaw victory in each of his side’s six games in the final month of 2016, with Manchester City, West Brom, Sunderland, Crystal Palace, Bournemouth and Stoke all…
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Conte hails Blues, dismisses deduction reports
Antonio Conte has reacted with disbelief to reports Chelsea could face a points deduction in the wake of angry scenes at Manchester City last week. Players from both teams were involved in a melee after a challenge by City’s Sergio Aguero on David Luiz. Aguero was sent off and Fernandinho also red-carded after he then…