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Costa gives Chelsea win over Watford

Antonio Conte made a successful start to life in the Premier League with a 2-1 victory over West Ham on Monday night so the Italian tactician would love to make it successive wins with another three points tomorrow.

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However, the Blues managed to pick up an unlikely win when summer arrival Michy Batshuayi and Spain global Diego Costa both scored in the final 10 minutes.

The Spain global scored a late victor against West Ham on Monday to night to earn three more points for Chelsea in Conte’s first game in charge of the club.

‘At the end of the game it is also important for example when we played 4-2-4 and I had to shout for the wingers to stay very wide, which isn’t easy. The manager must choose the starting XI and then find a solution during the game.

“When you have many players that think for the team not themselves, it’s important and I see this situation happening in Chelsea and it’s good”. Because for me, the most important thing is the match.

“We all know Cesc’s quality, he’s a great player but it’s important to understand that we are at the beginning of the season and I am looking for the right balance”.

Mazzarri was pleased with the way they played, but disappointed at what he felt were two errors for the goals. “Both Manchester teams won, so we had to win and we did”.

The Colombia worldwide was omitted from Zinedine Zidane’s starting line-up for the Champions League final last season and could now be set for a big-money move to Stamford Bridge. “We are working very hard and will continue to work very hard”.

“We have lots of players on the bench”.

“I don’t want to buy just to buy, I want to buy the right player for Chelsea, for the present, for the future, with a good prospect”. We can hold our heads high.

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“We know the coach has his idea of football and he tries to teach it to us”, Kante told Chelsea’s offical website.

Chelsea celebrate after Diego Costa's winner