Chelsea

Conte eyes ‘massive game’ against Spurs

Antonio Conte immediately turned his attention to Chelsea’s derby against rivals Tottenham following the 1-0 victory at Middlesbrough.

Diego Costa’s 10th goal of the season took Chelsea to the top of the table and they have now won six Premier League matches in a row – all without conceding a goal.

Next up are Spurs, who would move to within one point of Chelsea were they to win Saturday’s big game at Stamford Bridge.

“Middlesbrough played a good game but in this period it’s very difficult to play against Chelsea,” said Blues boss Conte.

Costa struck five minures before half-time at Boro

“This game gives us more confidence and it increases our trust in what we are doing.

“Now it’s important to think about the next game, against Tottenham – a tough game, a massive game. Middlesbrough is now the past for us.”

Chelsea were not at their free-flowing best at the Riverside Stadium, largely because of a determined performance by the home side.

Conte was therefore encouraged by the manner of the win.

“I’m pleased because we won a game in a different way if you compare it with our past five games,’ he said.

“We won 1-0 against a strong team with good organisation. When we had to suffer, we suffered, but we never lost our compactness. It was very good.”




This post was last modified on 21/11/2016

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  • If even Spurs win the match they would be one point below Chelsea and not level on points as your article states. Please correct.

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