Antonio Conte will be the 12th Chelsea manager Wenger has faced in the Premier League, more than any other club.
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Spain global midfielder Cesc Fabregas heaped praise on Chelsea fans following their 4-2 win over Leicester City in the League Cup. Rafa’s men attempting to put themselves back in contention with the Premier League sides.
Fabregas scored in the first four minutes of extra time after Gary Cahill and Cesar Azpilicueta cancelled out Shinji Okazaki’s first-half double before Leicester’s Marcin Wasilewski was sent off in the 89th minute. Despite several gilt-edged chances, particularly from Diego Costa, Chelsea were unable to find a victor in regulation, but then a Cesc double in the first few minutes of extra-time settled the tie.
The Spain global is yet to start a Premier League match under Conte and, although he praised Fabregas, the Italian was not ready to offer any guarantees.
Chelsea boss Antonio Conte praised two-goal Cesc Fabregas but insisted reputations mean nothing after their comeback victory at Leicester.
Two minutes later, he smashed a left-foot effort into the net after Leicester failed to clear a high ball in the box. I am focused on winning and playing well when I have the chance to show what I can do.
“Hopefully this will shut up a few journalists who are chatting rubbish all the time”.
Arsenal are fourth in the table with 10 points from their opening five games, one place above Chelsea on goal difference.
Forest’s Denmark striker Nicklas Bendtner lined up against his old club, but it was Arsenal’s new arrivals who shone. There’s no doubt we can score goals (18 in 7 now), but the defense needs to cut down on the ridiculous mistakes. Two goals from the new boy Lucas Perez, another long-range stunner from Granit Xhaka and a 90th-minute goal for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain comfortably supplied Arsenal with a third round victory. Involved in both extra-time goals, as was Eden Hazard.
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Reading won 2-1 away to Brighton and Hove Albion and Leeds United beat Blackburn Rovers 1-0 in all second-tier ties.
