Chelsea will be looking to bounce back against an Arsenal team who are now on the ascendancy after the opening day loss to the same opponent.
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And Conte was concerned about the manner in which the players started the London derby against Arsenal on Saturday.
The Frenchman said his side had been “nearly perfect” in the first half.
Arsenal’s French manager Arsene Wenger celebrates after Arsenal scored their third goal during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium in London on September 24, 2016.
Arsenal welcome Chelsea to Stamford Bridge this evening in the late Premier League kickoff, with both sides needing the win to keep up with Manchester City at the top of the table.
“We’ve got some great individuals but when you get those individual stats you play as a team as well, everyone is focused and you could see that the 11 men wanted to win this more than the other team and thankfully we did that”.
“We have to be honest with ourselves and put more attention on the small details”.
Former Arsenal captain Gilberto Silva says Granit Xhaka needs to show more discipline in his game.
‘I know it’s very disappointing and it hurts all of us, but the opinion of everyone in the dressing room was in the same direction.
“We have to build on that, stay together, work hard, and believe in what we are doing”. I am sure we can come out of it stronger. And after the match, Conte conceded that his players are falling short of their illustrious reputations on the pitch.
“In this league every game is a different story, but it doesn’t mean you have to change your philosophy if you win or lose a game”, he said.
“It was one of these moments in your life as a manager when you think ‘OK, today is a great day, ‘” Wenger said. We will be very, very risky.
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Liam is ESPN FC’s Chelsea correspondent.
