Antonio Conte insists he's happy at Chelsea amid exit rumours
The Manchester United boss was perceived to have aimed his comments after their win over Benfica at Conte.
He said there are other managers who “cry and cry and cry” about injuries.
And although his comments weren’t directly aimed at the Chelsea boss, Conte was far from impressed by Mourinho’s observation.
"A lot of time Mourinho has to see what happens at Chelsea," Conte said.
“I think he has to think about himself.
A lot of time Mourinho has to see what happens at Chelsea
Antonio Conte
“Mourinho has to look at what happened and think about his own team.”
Chelsea are already without Danny Drinkwater, N’Golo Kante and Victor Moses and Conte brought David Luiz off during the draw against Roma last night due to fears of a calf injury.
It leaves Cesc Fabregas and Tiemour Bakayoko as Conte’s only recognised central midfielders for this Saturday’s Premier League clash against Watford.
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Antonio Conte was not happy with Jose Mourinho's comments
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Jose Mourinho aimed a thinly-veiled jibe at Antonio Conte
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And the Chelsea boss claimed he is now in an ‘emergency situation’ due to their current injuries.
"The same players have been going all the time since pre-season," Conte said. "It's not about injuries, but trying to get the best out of the team.
"We've got three injuries, not seven or eight, but it's still an emergency situation for us."
