Antonio Conte hails fantastic Chelsea supporters
Antonio Conte has spoken of the fantastic relationship that he has with the Chelsea supporters following the club’s 3-0 win over Leicester.
Speaking to the club’s official website, Conte praised the supporters, who made their appreciation the Italian known at the full-time whistle on Saturday and throughout the entire 90 minutes.
As a sign of support, perhaps in relation to the situation with Diego Costa, the Chelsea fans sang Conte’s name throughout the game and have done for many weeks now.
The fans with me are always special, from the first day, I remember for my first game they prepared a flag, an Italian flag.
It is fantastic to have this kind of relationship with great passion. I think I show this in every game and I think they are appreciating this.
The Italian, who joined the club in the summer, has made an instant impact and is spearheading Chelsea’s title bid during a season nobody expected it from the Blues.
I hope to continue this way because it’s important to always stay together – with the team, the players, the fan, the club, me, my staff. It’s important to continue to work together.
Conte: ‘Thanks to the Chelsea fans. It was fantastic to see the Italian flag in the crowd. It was emotional.’ pic.twitter.com/M0K3Upe4ly
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Conte’s tactical understanding and knowledge led Chelsea to winning 13 straight games unbeaten, meaning they sat top of the pile at Christmas.
The Blues now lead the chasing pack by seven points as they prepare to finish the job in the second half of the season.