Antonio Conte took to England to devastating effect as he inspired Chelsea to an emboldening season that saw the Blues reach the FA Cup final and secure their second Premier League title in three years. The luxury of competing on two fronts – due to early exit in the EFL Cup and lack of European
The only downside of winning a title is the extra hard work needed to match expectations in the post-title season as there is always some extra pressure on both the team and manager. Two seasons ago when Chelsea won the league they were surprisingly found to struggle to even stay at the top half of
As the English Premiership has come to an end, allow me to join the entire football fraternity across the globe in congratulating Chelsea Football Club for lifting the coveted English Premier League crown after a topsy- turvy season. When Chelsea suffered losses to Premiership rivals, particularly Liverpool (at home) and Arsenal (away), every football fan
Before he took over the helm at Chelsea, Antonio Conte was in charge of the Italian national team. During his tenure, he handed 15 players their national debut. Can you name each of those 15 players? Created by Sporcle Check out their website for more fascinating quizzes Follow them on Twitter @sporcle Like O-Posts
The debut installment of a brand new column about everything Chelsea-related titled “The Mind of Conte” by Charles Codo. Following much excitement, speculation, and anticipation, Antonio Conte has finally coached his first games in the English Premier League, home against West Ham and away to Watford. Following last season’s horror start, Chelsea fans will have
The 2016-17 season is nearly upon us, and as we’re gearing up with great anticipation, here are a few takeaways from Antonio Conte’s first three games in charge of Chelsea. Team shape Many questions have been asked about the shape Antonio Conte would employ at Chelsea, and based on what we’ve seen so far
April 4th 2016, the following statement was published on Chelsea FC’s official website: “Chelsea Football Club is delighted to announce the appointment of Antonio Conte as First Team Head Coach”. Since then, there has been a fixation by fans, pundits, former players and others, on guessing what formation the Italian coach will play at the Bridge,
Antonio Conte will take over at Chelsea this summer but already finds himself a march behind his future rivals. Whereas Pep Guardiola, new to the Manchester City hot-seat, and Jose Mourinho, the new manager of Manchester United, are free to get their business done early, Conte still has to take Italy through the European Championships
After much anticipation and speculation, Chelsea confirmed the signing of Antonio Conte on Monday evening, with the highly coveted manager taking charge upon the culmination of European Championship. Given he is mooted as Jose Mourinho’s spiritual successor, he will likely set Stamford Bridge abuzz. What he is known for Despite winning one Champions League
Chelsea this week announced that Italy coach Antonio Conte will become their next manager come the start of the new season. But what does this mean for the Blues? What will be his biggest priorities? Conte was favourite for the job and really it comes as no surprise that the Italian got it. He will