Antonio Conte targets Premier League title as he looks to make Chelsea fans proud 

  • The former Italy coach is keen to see Chelsea put last season behind them
  • Chelsea only managed to finish 10th in the Premier League last campaign
  • He wants Chelsea to make a return to their 'home', the Champions League
  • Antonio Conte has been putting Chelsea through double sessions daily 

Antonio Conte believes he has seen enough in his first week in charge of Chelsea to ensure he can make the club’s supporters proud this season and challenge for the Premier League title.

The former Italy coach, reflecting on the club’s six-day tour of Austria, spoke passionately about putting last year’s misery behind them.

Chelsea finished 10th in the Premier League and Conte, whose side lost 2-0 at Rapid Vienna on Saturday and triumphed 3-0 over AC Wolfsberger on Wednesday night, has no doubts they can improve on that and launch an assault on the Premier League title after just over a week in the job.

Antonio Conte is keen to see Chelsea put last season behind them and target winning the Premier League

Antonio Conte is keen to see Chelsea put last season behind them and target winning the Premier League

The former Italy coach is also keen to see his side make a return to their 'home', the Champions League

The former Italy coach is also keen to see his side make a return to their 'home', the Champions League

Conte lost his first pre-season game but followed it up with a 3-0 win against RZ Pellets in Velden, Austria

Conte lost his first pre-season game but followed it up with a 3-0 win against RZ Pellets in Velden, Austria

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‘I want our fans to be very proud about the players and the manager, it’s very important,’ Conte said.

‘Usually when there are these bad seasons it means there are many problems but the past is not important for me, for the club, for the players. 

'What is important is the present, we have to fight together to come back and fight for the title. 

'It’s important to stay together and overcome this bad period for Chelsea, to come back to play the Champions League, because it’s Chelsea’s home.’

The former Juventus manager has been putting his players through the grinder with double sessions daily

The former Juventus manager has been putting his players through the grinder with double sessions daily

Conte, who is targeting a number of new arrivals following the signings of Batshuayi and £32m N’Golo Kante, is renowned for his commitment to hard work and has been putting his new charges through double training sessions every day.

‘We must work a lot,’ he said. ‘We come after a bad season, after a 10th place and we need to come back very soon in the right position because Chelsea is a great team in England and in the world.

‘We must come back to fight for the title.’

Conte is targeting more signings after adding N'Golo Kante from Leicester
Belgium international Michy Batshuayi has also joined Conte at Stamford Bridge

Conte is targeting more signings after adding N'Golo Kante from Leicester (left) and Michy Batshuayi (right)

 

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