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Manchester City vs. Chelsea: Antonio Conte’s Key Pre-Match Presser Comments
- Updated: December 2, 2016
Antonio Conte has hinted that Chelsea should not have let Kevin De Bruyne leave Stamford Bridge after admitting it is a “pity” the Belgian playmaker plays for another club.
Speaking at his pre-match press conference ahead of Chelsea’s clash with Manchester City on Saturday, the Italian also said that he believes Mauricio Pochettino’s Tottenham Hotspur can maintain a challenge for the Premier League title.
His praise for De Bruyne was mimicked in his kind words towards Pep Guardiola, a manager he said he has a lot of respect for.
Conte’s most revealing statement on De Bruyne, who left Chelsea for Wolfsburg in 2014, was tweeted by Nizaar Kinsella of Goal.com:
Conte was decisive on whether he would like De Bruyne at #Chelsea. pic.twitter.com/zy50v90OMO
— Nizaar Kinsella (@NizaarKinsella) December 2, 2016
The 47-year-old had kind words for his …
