Conte’s famously passionate sideline behaviour was on display during the Blues’ victory over West Ham on Monday.
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Batshuayi pounced seven minutes after being introduced at Vicarage Road as Heurelho Gomes failed to hold an Eden Hazard shot, before Costa tucked home the victor.
And the comeback was complete as Fabregas pinged one of his long passes into the path of Costa, who coolly slotted home with three minutes left on the clock.
What are your thoughts?
“I think these two games we saw this and I’m pleased they had the right commitment and attitude of the players”.
The boss says that is exactly how he wants to see the Spanish global play as he feels it will bring the best out of him in the Blues’ bid for the Premier League title.
“He’s a good manager, he believes in his team and we try to give everything for him”. Neither of Watford’s latest acquisitions, Younes Kaboul or Roberto Pereyra, were signed in time to be able to play, so Mazzarri named an unchanged line-up from last week’s draw at Southampton.
“They can play together, not only during the game but also from the start”. I know we are very working hard. “It won’t be easy but I’m pleased it happened”.
A subdued celebration (by Conte standards, obviously) was quickly followed by the Chelsea head coach urging his team to get back on and get on the with the game.
The Italian said he would not be able to sleep after blaming mistakes from his own players for both of Chelsea’s goals. We played very well.
“There is no problem, but again for me friendship is very important”.
“Like we say in Italy, we complicated our own life”.
“We want to mix it with the best teams and we did [against Chelsea]”. They were convinced that Craig Cathcart’s hand made illegal contact with the ball following a corner as the pressure built and it took until the 80th minute to find an equalising goal.
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“They are going to help us improve”.
