Antonio Conte Quotes
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I like to see the present, to work for the present, and to try to improve for the future.
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When you try to build a team, you need a mix of talent.
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I try to avoid all mistakes. I try to prepare my players and to put them in the best condition to play the game. If you discover a problem during the game, it is too late. You must anticipate and prepare.
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Paolo Maldini never won, but he was the best defender in the world. Gianluigi Buffon never won; he was the best goalkeeper in the world for many years. But this is the story of the Ballon d'Or.
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Sometimes you can win, but you are not building something positive for your future.
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Every team has to understand what their ambitions are. If their ambitions are to fight for the title or win the Champions League, you must buy expensive players. Otherwise, you continue to stay in your level. It's simple.
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Chelsea belongs in the Champions League, and we must stay there.
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Sometimes you can win, and you are preparing to disrupt yourself. Sometimes you don't win, but you are preparing yourself to be better.
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When you are a player, a footballer, or a manager of a great club like Chelsea, you must play to win. To win. To win the title. Or to fight and, at the end, to compete with the other teams to win the title and reach your targets.
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The Premier League is an extremely difficult competition.
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Even more than results, it matters that the players give everything for their shirt, and if they do that whether they're relegated or not, the fans are ready to applaud.
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As a player, I was very lucky to have so many good managers in my career. I remember the first two at Lecce: Eugenio Fascetti and Carlo Mazzone. They were very important for me and my growth.
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The pitch is the most important thing for us: not the words, not on paper.
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I always show great respect for everyone, including Manchester United.
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If you saw me as a footballer, when I played, I always showed a great passion. You saw Antonio Conte during the game showing passion.
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We have to try to do our best in every game with great ambition, because we must always have the right ambition. But at the same time, sometimes you have to compliment your opponent. You must be honest and accept the result.
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It is very difficult in the transfer market for the teams that need to improve their squads.
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When I was a player, I wanted to win the Ballon d'Or, but I knew my characteristics; I knew that it was impossible.
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In my team, I don't want selfish players. I prefer to lose a game than have selfish players. I don't want that in my club. Never.
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The way I suffer after a defeat is not for all, because I suffer. I suffer. But those who know me know that, after this, I start stronger with more hunger, more desire, because I don't like to lose.
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When I first starting coaching, I used a megaphone.
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When someone makes a mistake, it's right to underline this type of situation and find the best solution to avoid the same mistake in the future.
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During a season, you have different moments, up and down, but you have to hope in a good team to have good stability.
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It's important to understand that sometimes you have players with great talent to score goals - these players are important.