Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas admits he has found it tough being out of the starting line up this season, though he refuses to complain too much about it.
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Conte will be the 12th Chelsea manager Wenger has faced in the Premier League. “He’s working, working, but he didn’t recover for the game against Arsenal. In this case it is important (to listen to) what the player feels and the pain he is in”, Conte told reporters.
“We have three centre backs and it’s normal to have to make a choice when you are at a club like Chelsea”.
“This is a big game between two big rivals and it’s important to play a good game after our defeat against Liverpool”, he said.
“I’m sure that Arsenal will fight until the end to win the title because they’re a very good team, (with) young players, great technique, good players with good physical potential and organisation”.
But unfortunately, it comes to soon for the defender, and Antonio Conte revealed as much during his Friday presser, Chelsea’s official website reports. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.theeagleonline.com.ng as the source.
The Blues drew with Swansea and lost to Liverpool in their last two league games before coming back from 2-0 to beat Leicester City 4-2 in the EFL Cup.
“I think that when we conceded goals, all the team conceded”, said Conte. It’s normal that, when you start work with a new team, and you bring a new idea or method of football, you need a bit of time. “But the most important thing is that, now, he’s a Chelsea player and playing very well for Chelsea”. He played a good game in the [EFL] Cup.
“It means we must work together to improve the defensive situation”. If you see a coach or manager works very well and, during the season, you can’t win, you must view him for his job, for his work.
“Conte? He’s a great coach with a special philosophy, we like him”. But I’m confident about this. I have another day to make the decision. He’s in good shape.
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“Possibly (he will return after the worldwide break)”. We will wait one more week.
