Kante was also recruited to bolster Chelsea’s midfield in a £32m deal from Premier League champions Leicester City after helping Claudio Ranieri’s side upset the odds last term.
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It is not just the pretty things that please Conte.
“It’s important to start in a good way”. He highlighted the fact this was Chelsea’s first clean sheet at Stamford Bridge in 13 games and celebrated Oscar’s interception in the run up to the third goal as wildly as he did the final touch from substitute Victor Moses. “It’s important, above all, for the work of the players”.
He concluded: “I am very pleased to work with the players I have because the attitude and work-rate I see every day is fantastic”, but stated that “We are working together to find the right solution to improve this squad”. That is good news for the players, for me and for the fans.
“There isn’t a specific number”, the Italian told Sky Sports, but firmly stated “The club and I are working very hard every day to find the right solution in transfer market because we all know that this transfer market is very insane”.
‘I’m pleased with the performance and the win, ‘ he said.
Meanwhile, Burnley manager Sean Dyche knows he needs to move quickly in a very hard transfer market to prevent his side losing heavily at places like Stamford Bridge in future.
Costa should really have put the game to bed seven minutes after the restart, but could not finish off a wonderful move that started with Hazard but the striker could not beat Heaton.
As expected, after yesterday’s “snub” of Cesc Fàbregas by Antonio Conte – i.e. starting him on the bench as in the first two games, but not bringing him on because that match situation did not call for it – Fàbregas has now been linked (again) with an exit from Stamford Bridge. “Throw in some very poor decisions by the players and you don’t really stand a chance”.
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Chelsea remain in the market for defensive reinforcements, but Conte has thus far been frustrated by the “crazy” demands of clubs as transfer fees spiral to record highs.
