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Conte ‘entitled’ to whip up fans
- Updated: October 24, 2016
Sky Sports pundit Graeme Souness thinks Antonio Conte was “entitled” to try to whip up the Chelsea support during Sunday’s 4-0 hammering of Manchester United.
Souness also thinks Chelsea have what it takes to challenge for the title this season if they can keep their key players fit.
After Chelsea had scored their fourth goal at Stamford Bridge, Conte exhorted the home fans to raise their levels of support.
But Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho spoke to his Chelsea counterpart at length at the full-time whistle and the Italian media later reported that he described Conte’s actions as “humiliating”.
Conte has refuted Mourinho’s claim and Souness does not think the Chelsea manager’s behaviour was insulting to United.
Souness told Sky Sports News HQ: “I understand why the Chelsea manager did that.
“The Manchester United supporters were getting behind their team, although they were 4-0 down, and I think he wanted more from the Chelsea supporters.
“I think it is hard …
