Leicester would not have beaten Chelsea with Kante – Ranieri

Chelsea will have a full week’s rest before they welcome United to Stamford Bridge as they are not involved in Europe this season, while their opponents will have a clash against Fenerbahce in the Europa League just three days before on Thursday (20 October).

“I think sometimes we need to understand players when they are on the pitch because it is a theatre, there’s pressure, you feel exposed and emotions can run”, he added.

England midfielder Danny Drinkwater admitted it was a mystery that last season’s 5000-1 shock victor were now performing like the no-hopers they were supposed to be a year ago. Last season, I didn’t see this body language.

“The next game is very important, because after two defeats against Arsenal and Liverpool it is important to give a different answer”, Conte said. “Now he’s playing as a wing-back and it’s fantastic because he pays great attention in defence and can go one against one in attack”.

Blues head coach Antonio Conte reverted to a back three for the win at Hull prior to the worldwide break and continued with the system against Leicester. When you are playing in the Premier League then it is not that high.

“What happened last season is something.it’s not possible, it’s insane”.

“We did everything – we created a lot of chances, scored three goals and didn’t concede”.

“I want to dedicate the win to Willian and his family because we know it’s a very sad moment for him, and for us, because we are all very close.”

“We’ve gone to a back five”.

“And now we come back into the world and we have to react”. Nemanja Matic flicked on Hazard’s resulting delivery and Costa lost Wes Morgan at the far post to open the scoring in just the seventh minute. It is not only one man who changed the team, it is the brain that changed the team. This is the best game for us.

“I compare his performance to that of Marcos Alonso who has more experience there”, Conte said.

It looks like he’s picked up plenty.

“It’s always my decision whether or not a player is substituted”. Subs: Begovic, Batshuayi, Terry, Solanke. The 26-year-old called for an immediate response as Leicester prepare to face FC Copenhagen in the Champions League on Tuesday.