Coach Conte makes Chelsea owner angry
Despite helping Chelsea win the opening match, coach Antonio Conte still made owner Roman Abramovich angry.
Despite helping Chelsea win the opening match, coach Antonio Conte still made owner Roman Abramovich angry.
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Diego Costa scored the decisive goal in the 89th minute to help Chelsea defeat West Ham 2-1, thereby bringing the perfect start for Coach Conte and The Blues in the 2016/17 Premier League.
However, this victory did not satisfy owner Abramovich, because the Italian strategist decided to use experienced veterans instead of trusting young players.
According to British media, Conte wants to send Chelsea's young talents to other teams on loan to gain more experience, not to use them right away this season.
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Abramovich wants to see young talents like Loftus-Cheek on the pitch |
Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and midfielder Oscar were the two players under 25 in Chelsea's starting lineup against West Ham. Veterans such as John Terry (35 years old) and Ivanovic (32 years old) were still trusted.
Abramovich himself wants Conte to give more opportunities to promising young players, in order to create a stepping stone to build a new Chelsea with more youthfulness and ambition. The two names that the Russian owner wants to see in the starting lineup are striker Kenedy and midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
However, Conte ignored Abramovich's opinion, putting experienced members on the field to serve his personal playing intentions.
According to bongdaplus.vn