CONTE
Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte labelled his side's win
over Middlesbrough as "very important" with tricky fixtures on the
horizon.
The Blues went top of the
Premier League thanks to Diego Costa's 41st-minute winner at
the Riverside on Sunday.
But their credentials will be tested over the next fortnight
as they face Tottenham and then Manchester City.
"It was very
important," Conte told Sky Sports. "Today it was very important
because these are tricky games. Now we have the week to prepare for a tough
game against a strong team in Tottenham.
"It was a good
performance against a very strong team, they drew with Arsenal and City, for
this reason I am pleased with our performance.
"We played a good game,
against good opposition, and created many chances to score the second goal.
It's important to kill the game if you have chances because anything can happen
from corners and crosses, but I am pleased."
The win is Chelsea's
sixth in a row and also their sixth successive clean sheet.
The impressive run of form
comes on the back of their 3-0 defeat to Arsenal, when they switched to three
at the back.
"It's not easy,"
said Conte. "We must not forget how difficult a month ago was, but we have
to continue with trust and with our fans, they were against fantastic."
Conte also praised Costa, who
scored his 10th league goal of the season.
"Diego is playing good
football, with and without the ball," he said. "And Pedro and Eden
[Hazard], they are very important for our balance. They are working very hard
for the team.
"Diego is always in the
action, he is a fantastic striker and is showing this."
No comments:
Post a Comment