Chelsea are now confirmed premier league champions for this season, and while the celebrations continues, someone is looking at things at a deeper angle.... Arsenal legend Paul Merson is of the opinion that the premier league title winner will face a tougher task to win the trophy again next term. He however added that the west London club are in better hands under their current Italian boss Antonio Conte than his Portuguese predecessor Jose Mourinho. Conte has enjoyed a superb successful first campaign in Chelsea and in the premier league. He lifted the blues to the Premier League title without much issue, and he is set for a domestic double if his side win Arsenal in the FA Cup final at Wembley. And the former Arsenal player Merson, noted that defending … [Read more...]
Again, Chelsea Boss Antonio Conte Hit At Man United’s Mourinho
Again, Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has aimed a thinly-veiled dig at former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho. The current Chelsea manager claimed that he inherited a lot of problems when taking charge of the west London club last summer. Chelsea endured an unpleasant campaign last season that saw them eventually finishing 10th in the premier league table after sacking Portuguese tactician Jose Mourinho midway through and bringing in Guus Hiddink to complete the rest. They couldn't get any trophy whatsoever. Conte has played a big impact on the boys this season and he has made fans happy and glad. He is on his way to winning the premier league title and the FA Cup double this season despite being the first time he is doing his thing in England. His side will be … [Read more...]
Abramovich Finally Moved In To Stop Chelsea Man From Leaving This Summer
Finally, Chelsea owner Mr Roman Abramovich has moved in to stop Italian manager from leaving Chelsea when summer comes. New reports coming from Italy reveals that the Russian billionaire has stepped into his club's negotiations with Conte in a bid to preventing the former Juventus coach from joining Inter Milan at the end of this season. It was reported that Chelsea's officials have drawn up a new deal for the former Italy head coach and the deal has been approved by Mr Roman Abramovich. It was added that the new deal will see Antonio's yearly salary rise from £4.6 million to £7.6 million. And not only that, it was also added that the west London club promised to change their approach to transfers. The Italian manager is said to be displeased with the way … [Read more...]
Chelsea Man Made Interesting Revelations: This Is What Happened During Tottenham’s Game
Chelsea fans were the happiest set of people on earth when closet rivals Tottenham Hotspur lost to West Ham last Friday. The White Hart Lane club have been on Chelsea's tail - threat to the premier league title race after successfully reduced Chelsea's ten point lead to just four - and appearing stronger. Mauricio Pochettino's side failed to lost any of their premier league games last month, and their outstanding performances made them a great threat to their West London rival. Chelsea fans have been silently monitoring Tottenham and their games, wishing they should lose, and it happened last Friday - Spurs lost away from home to West Ham! And the blues manager Antonio Conte has revealed what he was doing during Tottenham's game against West Ham. The … [Read more...]
Antonio Conte Could Move To Barcelona, Replacement Already Dining With Abramovich In London
After a disappointing campaign last season that saw Chelsea firing Portuguese manager Jose Mourinho before the season ended, the West London club brought in former Juventus manager Atonio Conte to take over the mantle of leadership at the club. The former Italy head coach signed a three-year contract that is worth around £6.5million a year at Chelsea. The Italian boss has been so impressive at the club and is on his way to winning the premier league title and the FA Cup double in his first campaign at the club and in England. However, the manager has refused to rule out leaving the West London club as this season approaches it end. According to Express Sport, the Italian manager has emerged as the No 1 target to replace Barcelona's Luis Enrique who is bound … [Read more...]
Mourinho Sold Him Off, Conte Wants Him Back At Chelsea For Double Price!
Chelsea new Italian manager Antonio Conte is said to be impressed with Ryan Bertrand's current form at Southampton and wants Ryan to come back to Chelsea this summer. The England international left the Stamford Bridge club in 2015 when current Man United boss Jose Mourinho was still boss at the club. He moved to Southampton in a deal worth £10million and has been a regular with the Saints. But he could return back to his former club soon. Bertrand won the Champions League trophy with Chelsea back in 2012 and since leaving, has continued flourishing. Since Chelsea's boss Antonio Conte intends sticking with his 3-4-3 formation next term, the Italian boss reportedly wants competition for Marcos Alonso at the left full-back role. Now, according to reports … [Read more...]
Conte: Why I Benched Costa And Hazard Against Tottenham
Chelsea's manager got us shocked by not starting the duo of Eden Hazard and Diego Costa in the crucial game. Former Marseille striker Michy was used in place of Costa, while Willian was used instead of Hazard. So surprising (even to Mauricio Pochettino!) However, the Italian manager has explained why he dropped both Hazard and Costa at the Wembley game, adding that he is not going to try taking other risks with his team selection. The former Juventus manager is of the opinion that benching the Belgian and the Spaniard for the FA Cup semi-final game against Spurs is no riskier than starting them at the Wembley Stadium. In Chelsea's last premier league defeat at Manchester United, the duo delivered poor performances last Sunday, and the boss remains adamant … [Read more...]
Chelsea Man Says He Takes All Blames For Defeat At Man United
Chelsea fans are not currently the most happiest set of people in the world. Apart from the fact of losing painfully to Manchester United yesterday and their players could not add much to the situation, their club is now being pressurized about the possibility of being overhauled by second placed Tottenham Hotspur. And right now, Chelsea's manager Antonio Conte is taking all the blame for the loss, as the Italian boss says he is to be blamed for the disappointing defeat. Manchester United, after failing to get a win at Belgium in an Europa League encounter on Thursday, successfully emerged victors against Chelsea at home in their next premier league game. It was an early goal from Marcus Rashford and a second half attempt from Spanish midfielder Ander Herrera … [Read more...]
Chelsea Official: This Is What The Boys Are Saying About Conte
According to Chelsea's legend Paulo Ferreira, Chelsea current manager Antonio Conte has successfully created a positive environment at the club after the former Juventus manager did a good job in transforming the club. Russian billionaire and club owner Roman Abramovich appointed Antonio Conte last summer after an unpleasant season that saw them ending up in the tenth position in the Premier League. However, the former Italy head coach has successfully transformed the west London club and is on the way to landing two trophies in his first campaign at the club. The club remains firm favourites to win the premier league title this season as they are still dominating the league table with a seven-point lead at the top over second placed Tottenham Hotspur. They … [Read more...]
Chelsea Boss Antonio Conte Sends Stern Reply At Arsene Wenger Over Sanchez
Former Juventus coach and current Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has replied Arsene Wenger's comment 'only one team in London'. The Italian coach says he has great respect for all teams. If you are really lost about the 'drama', here is what happened.... As the summer transfer window approaches, it is common that players and clubs should begin planning ahead, and the media busy covering stories. Many players are already been linked with moving to other clubs, and Arsenal's star Alexis Sanchez has been linked with a move to Chelsea in recent times. And very recent, the Chilean dropped a hint that he is moving to Chelsea when, in an interview, he stated that he desire remaining at London. And when the Gunners boss, in an interview, was made to speak about … [Read more...]
Two Chelsea Men Nominated For Monthly Premier League Awards, fans will love this
Chelsea boss Antonio Conte and Belgium international Eden Hazard nominated for monthly Premier League awards.... This is Antonio Conte's first season at the English premier league and the Italian manager has been just impressive. This season so far, he has won the Premier League's manager of the month award three times already. He won back-to-back the manager of the month award for October, November, and December last year. The former Juventus boss has not won the league’s manager of the month award for the last two months -those were won by Swansea's boss Paul Clement and Pep Guardiola of Manchester City. Now, he has got nominated for the month of March - which would make it his fourth if he should win. Here are the managers nominated for the month of … [Read more...]
Former Chelsea Player Revealed What Will Make Conte Very Happy With Chelsea
Pundit Revealed What Will Make Chelsea Manager Very Happy With The Club. Pat Nevin talked about why he felt Antonio Conte will be encouraged by Chelsea's performance in a 2-0 victory at Wolves in the FA Cup The retired Scottish player thinks Antonio Conte will take encouragement from his side's 2-0 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the FA Cup on Saturday afternoon. The former Juventus manager opted to make a number of changes for their trip to Wolves in the fifth round as the blues look to complete the double in the 2016-17 season. The trio of Nathan Ake, John Terry and Kurt Zouma impressed in Chelsea’s defense as the Italian coach refreshed his defence for the trip to Paul Lambert’s side. Pedro Rodriguez scored the opener to continue his … [Read more...]
Former Tottenham Star: This Is What Chelsea Are Doing So Well This Season
Former Tottenham Midfielder Reveals What Chelsea Are Doing So Well This Season Glenn Hoddle credits Chelsea boss with always making sure his team are as well-drilled as possible English former footballer and manager Glenn Hoddle has credited Chelsea new Italian boss Antonio Conte with always making sure that his team are fully focused on their job this campaign. The Stamford Bridge club have been in brilliant form since the Italian coach’s appointment at Stamford Bridge last year's summer. Even though the blues initially struggled in the opening weeks of the campaign, they have since found their feet and have not looked back since the manager opted to switch to a 3-4-3 formation for the club. The West London side are flying high at the top of the … [Read more...]
Terry’s 22-year could be over in summer? as Conte eager to send him with a double.
John terry made his eight start under Conte on Saturday, securing a 2-0 victory over Wolves at Molineux. The Chelsea manager was asked the likelihood of Chelsea’s captain lifting the FA Cup this season, Conte said: "I'd sign now for this. "The most important thing is now, the present, to work and build a good future. Then, yes, for sure we will see the situation of every single player and we try to make the best decision for every single player. "I'm pleased to give him the opportunity to play but not because there is a sentiment. "I think John Terry deserved to play this game and he played very well. I'm very happy for him. For me, he's a very important player, my captain and he's important on and off the pitch. "He's helping me a lot and I'm very … [Read more...]
“There Is €25M For You….” – Conte Telephone Call Over Chelsea Transfer Revealed In Italy
At the end of the January transfer window it was speculated that Chelsea had a sudden and strong interest in signing Inter Milan star player Antonio Candreva from his Italian club. Chelsea boss Antonio Conte was said to be the person behind the pursuit of the player as he believes that the player could improve Chelsea’s squad - even though he would certainly have had a tough task to get into the team. Despite not being the most convincing, the claims have stuck around and even over the weekend, an Italian outlet Gazzetta dello Sport, published an article on the player where they mentioned Chelsea interest in him. The Italian source insisted that Chelsea manager Conte telephoned Inter Milan’s director of sport Piero Ausilio last week and said to him: “I … [Read more...]
Breaking: Chelsea Boss Conte Rejects €25M China Move
Chelsea Set To Be Without Key Player For Cherries Clash
Chelsea are set to be without Diego Costa in their next match against Bournemouth on Boxing Day. The Spain International picked in fifth yellow card of the campaign in the game against Crystal Palace and will be suspended when the play against the Cherries in their Boxing Day fixture. Costa has now been in an impressive form for the Blues this season, scoring 12 goals in 16 games before their clash against Crystal Palace during which he was shown a yellow card for kicking out at Joe Ledley in the first half of the match. The caution now implies that Antonio Conte will have to go with out of favour Belgian striker, Michy Batshauayi who is yet start a game in the Premier League since he moved there from Marseille in the summer. Though, Costa had a … [Read more...]
Conte Closely Monitoring This Serie A Midfielder
Chelsea are closely monitoring Genoa midfielder Diego Laxalt according to his agent. Antonio Conte is keen on bringing the midfielder to Stamford Bridge as per his agent, Vincenzo D’Ippolito who revealed there are offers on the table for the 23-year-old. Chelsea are understood to be actively being in the market for new signings after their success in the League so far. Vincenzo D’Ippolito has revealed Conte is interested signing Laxalt having watched him since his days as Juventus boss and has continued to monitor his situation even as Chelsea manager. He told Calciomercato: ‘Genoa believe in him, but they are always open to selling their players for the right offer,’ ‘He’s not going to leave in January, but the club will definitely listen to … [Read more...]
Conte Admits Blues Star Is Giving Him Selection Headache
Conte has confessed Cesc Fabregas could force his way back into his plans at the Stamford Bridge. The Spaniard was part of the Blues squad that defeated Manchester city last Saturday and appears to have won over Conte's heart after the manager admitted he has been given a big selection headache ahead of their match against West Bromvich Albion this weekend. When asked the performance of the former Arsenal skipper, he said: ‘I have to have this kind of decision for every game, ‘I think he was good. he took his opportunity and I have a choice of four midfielders: Matic, (N’Golo) Kante, (Nathaniel) Chalobah or Fabregas.’ Fabregas replaced injured Nemanja Matic in their last match and looks certain to retain his place due to his fine performance especially … [Read more...]
Chelsea Ready To Bolster Midfield With Talented Midfielder
Reports claim that Chelsea is interested in acquiring the signature of Paris Saint Germain midfielder Marco Verratti. The Mirror reports that Chelsea manager Antonio Conte is ready to go head to head with Manchester United for the 24-year-old midfielder. Various clubs will have been alerted on the availability of the talented midfielder after his agent last month revealed that Verratti could leave the Paris club if they do not win a title this season. Chelsea have been in superb form so far this season with midfielders Kanta and Matic doing very well but this has not stopped manger Conte from trying to improve the squad and is determined to add quality to the midfield and has reportedly received the backing of the owner of Chelsea Roman Abramovich. Chelsea … [Read more...]