This isn’t going to end well…
Antonio Conte’s disappointment with Chelsea’s transfer recruitment is virtually common knowledge to any person who retains a slight interest in football. Once more, our impassioned Italian manager has stressed his annoyance with the current system.
On countless occasions, the 48-year-old has said that he hardly has any influence over the transfer process at Chelsea. While he does cooperate with the board to identify targets, ultimately it is the club who chooses whether they pursue that target, according to Conte.
Following the Carabao Cup defeat to Arsenal, the former Juventus boss has expressed his disapproval again. It was evident during the summer window that the Blues had failed to secure several of their targets. Currently, Ross Barkley is the only player that the club have signed in the window.
The following quotes are from the Telegraph.
“I think the club decide our transfer market. As I said before, my task is to try to improve the team. About the transfer market, from the summer, the club decides every single player.”
“There is a programme, there is a plan. It’s wrong to take decision on only one game. The situation is always the same from this summer. I continue to work with my players. This situation continues from this summer, not now. And my task continues to be to give everything for this club. The club is to take the best decision for the team.
“I think there are different situations. Sometimes I can have an impact on the transfer market, sometimes I don’t have an impact on this. My first task is to do my job, and be a coach, and to try to improve my players. For sure, I don’t have a big impact on the transfer market.”
Chelsea face off against Eddie Howe’s AFC Bournemouth in their next Premier League match, and the Blues are favourites with most bookmakers to win the match.
If you’re having a punt on the match, it may be worth looking at the both teams to score in both halves tips, these often tend to get better value – especially with Chelsea often having a tendency to go behind to the so-called ‘lesser’ teams.
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