Antonio Conte insists he is not afraid to count his Chelsea side among the Premier League title contenders as they prepare for their opening game of the new season
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho claimed on Friday his rival managers were scared to make bold pledges concerning their team’s title ambitions. naijabet.com
But when asked if he feared backing his Chelsea side for silverware in the wake of Mourinho’s comments, Conte replied: “No. I must be honest I think that other things scare me, not to win or lose in football.
“I think that in this league it’s very tough, and I think that at the moment six, seven, eight teams can fight to win the title.
“And I’m sure Chelsea is a good team and we must work very hard to be in the six, seven teams that fight for the title.”
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