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Chelsea boss Antonio Conte dismisses rumours of unrest over training schedule

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Training methods are the same as last season - Conte

Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte has dismissed suggestions of disgruntlement at the club over his training methods.

Reports have claimedexternal-link that Blues players are exhausted by Conte's punishing schedule.

However, the Italian coach says the training load is "70% less" than it was during last season's Premier League title-winning campaign.

"I don't know about this," said former Juventus manager Conte, when asked about the media speculation.

Chelsea are without a win in their last three games, losing to Manchester City and Crystal Palace in the Premier League before drawing 3-3 at home to Roma in the Champions League on Wednesday.

On Saturday, Chelsea, who are nine points behind Premier League leaders Manchester City, host Watford.

It will be their third game in seven days and Conte believes the quick turnaround between fixtures - and the lack of preparation time that leaves - is behind their recent poor form.

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

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

Conte feeling the pressure?

Chelsea have not lost three straight Premier League games since Autumn 2015. Jose Mourinho, who won the Premier League with the Blues in 2014-15, was then sacked a few weeks later as the club's title defence faltered.

Asked if he was feeling the pressure, Conte, 48, added: "I think every coach, every manager has to feel the pressure.

"When I go to my house I'm happy because I know in every moment I put all myself in my job for this club, for the fans, for my players.

"But you know very well anything can happen in football."

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  • Comment posted by mark_x, at 14:43 20 Oct 2017

    Since when are rumors news?

    The BBC is starting to make the SUN look like quality journalism.

  • Comment posted by Guy Fawkes, at 14:40 20 Oct 2017

    Bored of trying to get Wenger fired are we BBC?

    Conte's turn again now.

    Be careful though, you made yourself look very silly the last time.

    If it's not him it's somebody else.

    Anybody except Mourinho though I've noticed.

  • Comment posted by Michael H, at 15:05 20 Oct 2017

    'BREAKING NEWS!
    Shock crisis at Chelsea! Manager under threat!'

    Tomorrow morning:

    'Conte happy with win over Watford'

    Blah blah blah

  • Comment posted by jaxxiom, at 14:37 20 Oct 2017

    Trying to bring the man down. All the time mainstream media.
    We eat it up.
    Rubbish

  • Comment posted by Rav525, at 14:42 20 Oct 2017

    What's the point of this article? Because he said "I don't know about this"? Wow.

  • Comment posted by Sean Dyches Cough Sweet, at 15:04 20 Oct 2017

    This story is hilarious.
    Top class journalism.
    Don't forget, there's 19 other managers in the PL who need sacking, BBC!
    #everyoneout

  • Comment posted by Chris Wex, at 14:47 20 Oct 2017

    It was always going to be a much harder season this time round for Chelsea with European football to balance.
    Just like Conte fixed the early season wobble last year i'm sure he'll find a solution this time too - he's an excellent manager.

  • Comment posted by XTStevie1872, at 14:42 20 Oct 2017

    A poor start to the season & everybody starts jumping on the mans head ?

    And still Flopp at Loserpool gets away scot free as per usual ?

    Pathetic......

  • Comment posted by Come the Glorious Day, at 15:16 20 Oct 2017

    Man U's PR company doing Mourinho's dirty work for him again.

  • Comment posted by SensibleSam31, at 14:42 20 Oct 2017

    Ridiculous how this have been given a HYS. This is a non-article based off rumours. Tabloid journalism.

  • Comment posted by moonis, at 17:49 20 Oct 2017

    Pressure...we're only two months into the season for crying out loud...the problem these days is 24 hour media...it has put pressure on everyone in all walks of life...everything is so short term...real fans should ignore all these stories and see what the state of play is in March before passing judgments on whether someone is doing well or not...i'm not a Chelsea fan by the way...

  • Comment posted by Jaffabhoy , at 17:01 20 Oct 2017

    Tired footballers...gies peace. You play football for a living! Treated like royalty, assisted in everything, expert medical care, fed healthy everyday...you don't even carry your own bags when playing away. TRY A REAL JOB! If players are tired then God help the rest of the population. I love Chelsea, but this is embarrassing. Gie yersels a shake. Can't hack it?...move along then.

  • Comment posted by User0472500374, at 15:25 20 Oct 2017

    35. Posted by Come the Glorious Day
    on
    7 minutes ago

    Man U's PR company doing Mourinho's dirty work for him again.

    So even this is somehow UTDs/Joses fault?! Unbelievable....

  • Comment posted by footyfan94, at 15:15 20 Oct 2017

    BBC are personally trying to run Conte, Klopp and Koeman out of a job

  • Comment posted by Jay-Zed, at 15:37 20 Oct 2017

    Even the journalist who came up with this tosh seems too ashamed to put their name to it.

  • Comment posted by CarefreeCoors, at 17:24 20 Oct 2017

    The only "pressure" that is on Conte is from the media with an anti-Chelsea agenda, such as the BBC. A loss to easily the best team in the Premier League right now, one upset loss and a creditable draw against Roma and the knives are pulled out. Chelsea fans are well behind their coach, despite how hard you try to unsettle the situation BBC.

  • Comment posted by grahame, at 16:02 20 Oct 2017

    Is it only Chelsea who are playing 3 times in a week? Liverpool, Utd, Spurs and Arsenal must have had the week off.

  • Comment posted by RedForever, at 15:18 20 Oct 2017

    Why are people on here surprised at this article. Everybody knows that if there is no real news, these "hacks" will make some up.

    However, given previous events at Chelsea I think that this is one of the more believable "non-stories" around at present.

    Be nice though to have some real journalism on the BBC football site for a change.

  • Comment posted by mikehaywood, at 18:00 20 Oct 2017

    The poor dears. - a`match in every 3 days. Yes, they have some training and there is the travelling but most people work 37 plus hours a week not just one or sometimes two 90 minute spells per week. Considering on average their WEEKLY pay is nearly four times more than the YEARLY pay of most people, I really don't think they have much to complain about.

  • Comment posted by Spurs, at 20:36 20 Oct 2017

    The BBC are afraid of anyone having a HYS on the Aluko thing. The media pick and choose what they spin to sell, yet some real issues they shy away from. This with the licence fee we pay should be brought to Parliament...then again the MPs are just as afraid and bent. This "story" they get away with.

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