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Llorente: Conte will win PL
- Updated: September 9, 2016
Fernando Llorente has backed his former boss Antonio Conte to lead Chelsea to the Premier League title this season.
The 31-year-old, who will lead the line for Swansea against Chelsea live on Super Sunday, played under Conte at Juventus in the 2013/14 season when the Spaniard scored 18 goals and the Turin club won Serie A with a record 102 points.
He says the Italian commands respect in the dressing room and expects the Stamford Bridge side to be challenging for honours at the end of the season.
“He was good to work for, he was fiery,” said Llorente. “You could speak with him, there is a lot of energy and passion there, and players gave their best of themselves every day.
“He knows when he needs to assert himself to the players, to tell them how to play better.
“Players respected him, but it was not quite fear. I think Chelsea this year will win the Premier League.”
The Swansea striker is also looking forward to playing …
