“We know tomorrow will be a good game and we will enjoy the game, but it’s most important to be focused on our game”.
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Chelsea have made a £6million profit on Luiz, who spent two years at PSG, and Conte believes they have re-signed a player capable of becoming one of the best defenders in the world.
“I must be honest, we have bought David Luiz because we need a centre-back”, Conte said. He pointed to the example of Leonardo Bonucci, who grew as a player under Conte’s coaching at Juventus.
“We took a player with a great personality and good technique”, he said.
He added: “It’s important to remember when I started in Juventus with Chiellini, Bonucci, Barzagli, the defence of Juventus conceded a lot of goals”.
I am very happy he is a here. “With the characteristics of the players we have, you can play with a 3-4-3”. David Luiz is 29, it’s a fantastic age for him to become one of the best defenders in the world’.
But Conte’s £32 million swoop for the centre-back on last month’s transfer deadline day wasn’t greeted with widespread acclaim given Luiz’s habit of making careless and costly mistakes during his first spell with the Blues.
“Then I started to work with them, I found great commitment from these players, they worked and now we are talking about some of the great defenders in the world, but you remember when I started with Juventus in my first year, it wasn’t always this way”. He is a good guy, a positive guy for the changing room, and I’m pleased with it.
“For this reason, we bought David Luiz”. It is a great opportunity for him and us. I want to work with my players to improve them.
“But I think and I hope at the end of the season five or six teams can fight for the title”.
Check out the official Premier League ticket hub. “If someone thinks that this player loses his concentration during the game, my task is to improve him in that aspect”.
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On Tuesday and Wednesday, when we watch it on television, it’s important for us to understand that next year we must be there.
