Chelsea boss Antonio Conte dismisses reports of player discontent

Published on: 20 October 2017

The FC panel delve into the reports that Chelsea's players may be unhappy with manager Antonio Conte. Alexis Nunes and Paul Mariner square off in Premier League predictor ahead of week nine. Chelsea correspondent Liam Twomey breaks down Chelsea's 3-3 draw with Roma and the ensuing press conference from manager Antonio Conte.

Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte has dismissed rumours of discontent over his training methods.

Conte insists Chelsea's training loads are "70 percent less" than during last season's Premier League-winning campaign.

And Conte says the proximity of matches renders the work which brought success last term "impossible."

"I don't know about this,'' he said, when asked about media speculation of disgruntlement at Chelsea.

"I have my methods. It's the same, like last season when we won the league.

"Honestly I think we are working maybe 70 per cent less this season. Maybe for this reason we are having trouble.

"When you play every three days it's impossible to work on the tactical aspect and physical aspect.

"I think we are paying less attention in every detail."

Liam is ESPN FC's Chelsea correspondent. Follow him on Twitter: @Liam_Twomey.

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