Kurt Zouma hails boss Antonio Conte
Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma has poured praise on Antonio Conte for living the football.
“I was really pleased when I learned I was going to America,” Zouma told the Daily Mirror.
“I didn’t know him (Conte) before, he didn’t know me. He’d just watched me in the odd game on TV, but just one or two times maybe. Then he said he trusted me. Those words made a difference.”
“He’s a really nice guy. He thinks, eats and sleeps football. He talks football, everything is football with him. He’s so passionate and he wants to give that to the players.”
The Italian boss has wasted no time in settling into life in the Premier League during his first season in charge of Chelsea.
Antonio Conte’s side sit nine points clear at the top of the table after recording a 3-1 win over Arsenal on Saturday.
The France International made a long waited first league appearance under Conte in their 3-1 win over Arsenal in the Weekend.
Zouma won the Premier League title in his first season at Chelsea under Jose Mourinho and is on course to get another with Antonio Conte.
4. Only Messi and Ronaldo better than Eden Hazard – Thorgan
Thorgan Hazard believes that his brother Eden is still short of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi’s level.
“Yes, everybody thinks Eden has the potential to become the world’s best player,” Hazard told Goal.
“But we have at the moment two [exceptional] players in Ronaldo and Messi.’’
‘’They are very strong so maybe Eden will have to wait a little bit until they stop or when they are really old!’’
“He could become the best – for me, he is already one of the best. I want to see him go third on the [Ballon d’Or] list one day soon and I think he’ll do it.’’
‘’I think a lot of people when they saw Eden playing, they go ‘wow what a player!’’
Chelsea’s Hazard scored a sensational goal against Arsenal to help seal a 3-1 win against their London rivals at the weekend.
3. Lukaku Wants Chelsea Move
Everton striker Romelu Lukaku is open to making a return to Chelsea this summer, According to Evening Standard.
The Belgium International feels he has unfinished business at Stamford Bridge, having started just one match during his first spell at the club.
Lukaku is the Premier League’s top scorer with 16 goals this season after netting four in Everton’s 6-3 win over Bournemouth in the weekend.
The Blues would likely have to pay at least £75 million, however, to take the Belgium international back to west London.
2. Thibaut Courtois wants to join Real Madrid
Thibaut Courtois’ agent is in contact with Real Madrid every day in a bid to get the Spanish giants to sign the 24-year-old Chelsea goalkeeper, according to Okdiario, via Daily Star.
The Spanish journalist is adamant Manchester United’s David De Gea is the La Liga giants’ first choice for a big-money move this summer.
However, Chelsea’s No.1 is said to be desperate to head to Spain and be permanently reunited with his partner and child who live in Madrid.
1. I am going to China – Chelsea’s Willian
Chelsea midfielder Willian has appeared in a promo video, announcing he’s going to China in the summer.
But Chelsea fans shouldn’t worry too much as it’s just for a pre-season tour.
It has been confirmed last week that Arsenal and Chelsea will go head-to-head in a friendly in China in July.
The Premier League leaders have released a video on their official YouTube channel announcing the fixture to be played in the summer.
The players featured in the video are Willian, Gary Cahill, Nemanja Matic and Nathan Ake.
Beijing will be the location for the pre-season clash – with Arsenal and Chelsea set to meet outside of United Kingdom for the first time – at the Bird’s Nest Stadium on July 22.
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