Conte said: “It’s important to remember when I started at Juventus, with Chiellini, Bonucci and Barzagli, the defence of Juventus had been conceding a lot of goals”. It’s good to have that spirit back and we are looking to improve on that front.
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It’s important to look at ourselves and not the others. “But remember, when we started in that first year at Juventus, it wasn’t like that”.
I am happy because I saw all the players with good fitness. “The players that remained in Cobham worked very hard, and the players that came back are fit”.
And now Llorente, who joined Swansea last month, is expecting the 47-year-old to thrive in England.
“I think that every player, up until the end of their career, can improve”, he told a news conference ahead of Chelsea’s game against Swansea.
Luiz made a shock return to Stamford Bridge in the final hours of the transfer window in a deal reportedly worth around £34 million, just two years after Paris Saint-Germain made him the most expensive defender ever when they paid £50m to take him from Stamford Bridge.
Luiz won the Champions League and FA Cup with Chelsea during his first spell at the club from 2011 until 2014. For this reason, we bought David Luiz. I know he played sometimes in midfield before but in my mind now there isn’t this idea.
“We all know that there is a great match between United and City tomorrow”, he added.
“When we take the decision about the players, we always take it together, me and the club”, he said.
“David can improve in defensive situations but he is a good guy, a positive guy for the changing room”. To work on the weakness and make the player stronger. Through the work, we are now talking about three of the best defenders in the world in Chiellini, Bonucci and Barzagli.
FC’s Craig Burley reacts to Antonio Conte’s comment saying David Luiz can be one of the world’s best defenders.
“I see great commitment from him”.
This means that Conte is prepared to expend plenty of time and energy working with Luiz, knowing that words alone are not enough to get players to do what he wants.
“It’s been a very successful time for me here at Chelsea”.
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Asked about the mixed public reaction to Luiz’s return, Conte replied: “I’m a bit surprised with this situation”. We enjoy the game on the TV, but it’s important to be focused on our game.
