Chelsea boss, Antonio
Conte, has explained why the Blues fell 1-0 to Manchester City on Sunday in the
Premier League.
The Italian also
explained why he adopted the tactics he used against rampaging Pep Guardiola’s
side.
The Blues created few
chances as Manchester City controlled the game throughout, with Pep Guardiola’s
side now 18 points clear at the top.
Reacting to the loss,
Conte said, “The effort was an important effort by the players but despite this
we conceded a goal after 30 seconds in the second half and after that it was
difficult to come back.
“We played against a
team with fantastic quality. They have a great mentality and we must give the
best compliment for Manchester City.
“When you play against
City you have to try not to concede space between the lines and space on the
pitch because they are incredible on the ball.“We tried to have patience”
“If we did not concede a
goal after 30 seconds maybe it could have been simpler.”
On his tactics, Conte
added, “We tried to have patience. When you are 1-0 down you can always have
the possibility to score. When you concede the space to Manchester City there
is the risk for the game to finish 3 or 4-0.
“When you play against a
team that has shown to be stronger than you for a lot – because 25 points is a
big difference – you have to think with your brain and not your head because
otherwise you finish with a bad loss and that’s not good for the players.”
Chelsea sit fifth with
nine games to go and are now five points behind fourth-placed Tottenham.
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