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“It can be a big change in the tactical aspect. More than the system, what’s important is the principles, then you can change.
“This week we’ve worked a lot, we must find the right way to be more compact.
“A clean sheet is important for the confidence. We are working very hard and we must continue in this way.
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte told SkySports the Blues’ away win against Hull City today has been the best answer following the last two disappointing defeats to Liverpool and Arsenal.
“We scored twice but we could have scored more. Anyway, this is the way we must follow, work, work, work and try to improve our football a lot.” the former Juventus manager ended.
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte is confident that his side can improve a lot also in the defensive situations despite having conceded 55 goals last season.
“I’m pleased to score the goals, it’s always important to score one more goal than your opponent, but to keep a clean sheet is also important for the confidence of the whole team.
‘When you keep a clean sheet, the whole team works very well, not only the defenders. When we concede a goal, all of the team concedes a goal.
With Thibaut Courtois suspended following his red card against Manchester City, second choice Chelsea goalkeeper Asmir Begovic has a chance today to prove himself in goal against Bournemouth.
Begovic left Stoke City last year in the move Stamford Bridge but has yet to cement his place as a first team regular. Statistics suggest that Begovic has had more success between the posts at Chelsea, keeping 8 clean sheets to Thibaut Courtois‘ 6.
There is much speculation over the future of Courtois leaving an opening for Begovic to get first team football at Stamford Bridge, however, there is also speculation that Begovic could be keen on leaving in the summer seeking more game time at another club.
Reports suggest that if Begovic doesn’t receive the game time he wants, he too will leave the club with teams like West Ham, Everton and Crystal Palace waiting in the wings to sign him.
Chelsea boss José Mourinho took the stage tonight at the Player of the Year Award gala dinner to address the crowd with a legendary funny speech.
“The another team came- shirts that resemble Chelsea come up- and this team was more normal, playing with two goals, scoring goals, some beautiful goals, but they knew also that to win they had to defend well, conceding few goals and why not having ‘clean sheets’, and they knew that in football to win you have to score ONE MORE GOAL than your opponent, and if necessary, sometimes…park the bus! – bus come up in the Chelsea goal. So that’s why this team won“.
Arsenal legend Martin Keown, now a pundit for BBC, stated that Chelsea will have to watch out from Gunners in the next season, since Wenger side will be serious title contenders.
Arsenal have having an impressive run in the Premier League in the last two months: since the defeat with Spurs in the beginning of February they put 8 wins in a row, keeping also 6 clean sheets in 2015: a form that projected them to the second place in the table, just 6 points behind Chelsea – that still got a game in hand- and with clash to play at Emirates against the Blues in ten days.
“They need to strengthen in one or two positions but I’m not talking about wholesale changes which some others may have to make if they want to compete”.