But perhaps the most satisfying thing for Conte, as he reflects on the 3-0 win, will be the way his side are beginning to play the way he wants.
Many of them are aggrieved because they have not been picked regularly for the first team. Perhaps only Donny van de Beek can have a real complaint, because he is the only player present who has not been given a fair chance first by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, and then Rangnick. He has reportedly been offered to Newcastle and Borussia Dortmund after a loan move to Everton fell through in the summer, and few would begrudge him the chance to get some minutes ahead of the World Cup after a disastrous 18 months.
I know one thing is for sure; if he's called upon, he'll do well for the team. Watch Brighton vs Leeds on Sky Sports Premier League on Saturday; kick-off at 5pm.
Two teams fighting for the Premier League, very close on points, he said, it's the biggest game and the game that all footballers want to play in.
The 91 league places between the two sides told throughout, with Chelsea still able to make seven changes despite a raft of injuries and Covid-19 absentees.
It was also bad results for Inter, AC Milan and Juventus. Who had the worst/most surprising result? SF:
We used to train at a private school called Canford so I did sessions there with their schoolchildren too and it was really interesting.
More than that, though, Steven fits the profile of the kind of young, forward-thinking Manager we want at Argyle, and no prospective candidate has a better understanding of the club, and squad, than him.
However, Kroos does not believe that the Argentina international, who joined Paris Saint-Germain after leaving Barcelona in the summer, should have finished ahead of some of the other names in the final vote.
Lampard left Chelsea in January, and has been touring the TV studios while Thomas Tuchel makes the players he left behind look much better for his absence. Presumably he has also been doing all the things one might expect from a man who had his dream job and lost it: reflecting, studying, talking to other coaches. Imagine, if you like, some kind of self-improvement montage. Like Rocky, but with training cones.
It is true that Max Allegri inherited a side in transition, as it is that he had good players injured. But that is no excuse for his side to play with so little aggression, and should Villarreal progress, Juventus will only have themselves to blame - a serious peformance tonight, and the tie would already be over.
The short-term value of the victory is huge - Brentford are now 11 points clear of the relegation zone - and the memories of this triumph will live long in the memory for Bees fans.The Chelsea season ticket holders - the only Blues fans allowed in due to government sanctions - will want to move on quickly, with the defence of their Champions League title on the line against Real Madrid on Wednesday.
Arteta was almost at a loss to explain a woeful performance in Demands for apologies were in the air as Arteta said one was due too.
Osei-Tutu is currently spending the season with Nottingham Forest having spent the 2019-20 campaign in Germany with VfL Bochum and last season with Cardiff City.
Cowley hopes that if their availability problems are behind them, and if they can add a few in January, then it could be a season to remember for Portsmouth and their fans.
Since their promotion to the competition in 2017, the Seagulls have had more draws (53) and more goalless draws (19) than any other side in the competition.Since their 3-2 defeat against Brighton in May, Manchester City have conceded just three further goals in their nine Premier League games (W6 D2 L1), keeping seven clean sheets in that run.
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Hodgson is the third manager to take charge of Watford this season, with Ranieri replacing Xisco Munoz back in October.
So it's time for us all to unite with the passion we saw during the Euros and make sure every child in this country is given a fair chance, and that child hunger is eradicated.
Neymar muted his celebrations and took off his jersey to unveil a message on his shirt paying tribute to Brazilian country singer Marilia Mendonca, who was killed in a plane crash in the state of Minas Gerais on Friday.
Good afternoon! As you know I had COVID and I wanted to thank you for all the messages I received and tell you that it took me longer than I thought to be well but I'm almost recovered and I'm really looking forward to getting back on the field, Messi wrote in an Instagram post.
It's a stonewall penalty. How VAR hasn't intervened is a really strange one for me. DERMOT'S VERDICT: Incorrect decision.
Elanga's positional versatility offers Manchester United a variety of options - keeping him in wide areas would offer the club the opportunity to rest Rashford or Sancho when required.
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Yorkshire Cricket Club will this week be served papers by four former employees ahead of a series of legal disputes which could cost the county millions and jeopardise its future.
I am sure that we can build on the success that Thomas and Brian have helped deliver along with all of the other staff and players and look forward to what I hope will be a successful conclusion to the season and beyond.”
You've got to find the balance of when to go and when not to. It's high demand, but that's what you train for, and I'm loving it really.
Clash of speeds?Drilling down deeper, advanced metrics reveal United are among the most direct teams in the division, travelling upfield at an average of 1.65m per second with the ball, while Chelsea progress at a league average of 1.4m.
First goal – it was Kerr’s play that caused disruption in the Arsenal defence so Kirby could score. Second goal – it was Kirby’s pass that set Kerr free, and she did the rest. With Kirby substituted off when Kerr put away the third, it was just all about the Aussie’s skill, as she scooped the ball over Zinsberger to seal it.
The Hammers' new owners spent big in the winter to try to help the team up the table with relegation looming over Alan Curbishley's side. Upson was their sixth signing of the window after a protracted departure from St Andrew's.
I'll only be in charge for the upcoming games. The club are in a process of going through their candidates, said Ferguson.
The matches next season are likely to start on the weekend of 30-31 July, a week earlier than the current campaign kicked off.
Asked if it is crazy to picture United winning this Champions League this year, Fred said: I don't think so.
A 32-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with a bottle being thrown during Rangers' Old Firm defeat to Celtic at Ibrox on Sunday.
However, he was ineligible to play for the club until the end of August after financial fair play rules in Spain prevented the La Liga side from registering new signings.
My dad took me down the Villa every week and I just fell in love with them. A correct result (picking a win, draw or defeat) is worth
The last two are heading out the door, the other is being asked a lot of at 37 years of age. Then there's the playing style.
I've been told throughout this process that there are plenty of demons within those accounts - many of them, it's hoped, have already been exorcised by the administrators.
Muniz went agonisingly close with a header off the crossbar, but Decordova-Reid was in position to fire in the rebound through a sea of bodies.
There are players that need an opportunity but on the other side they’re really rusty. It’s difficult to call. They should have enough to get by.
This was another reminder of the size of the task he faces.Nick Wright Silky Cancelo shooting for the stars If Joao Cancelo was a fabric, he'd be pure silk.
The Football Association of Wales said: The FAW is saddened to learn that former Cymru manager Mike Smith has passed away, aged 83.
