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“Big, big mistake”: Conte baffled at PL rivals being overlooked for the title race

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Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte baffled at Chelsea being discounted from the title race

Antonio Conte is baffled by the notion of Chelsea not being considered in the race for the 2022/23 Premier League title. Tottenham Hotspur face Chelsea next and the Italian manager praises the Blues.

Spurs are one of the teams in people’s conversations when talking about challengers in the leagues. But Chelsea’s seemingly underwhelming window has changed some fans’ perspective around the Stamford Bridge side.

Speaking ahead of the Lilywhites’ first game against Southampton via football.london, Conte said that it was a “mistake” to rule out a successful side like Chelsea from the conversation of PL title contenders.

Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte baffled at Chelsea being discounted from the title race.
Tottenham manager Antonio Conte feels Chelsea are title contenders. (Photo by LINDSEY PARNABY/AFP via Getty Images)

“But I think you forgot Chelsea. This is a big, big mistake. You are talking about a team who two seasons ago won the Champions League.

“It is a really big squad, last season they won the World Cup for clubs. Why is Chelsea not in this group of top teams? For me Chelsea are in this group and they want to stay there and they deserve to be considered in this position.”

The West Londoners have been one of the best teams in England over the last few years. Since Thomas Tuchel’s arrival, the Blues have gone toe-to-toe with Manchester City and Liverpool.

An unprecedented crisis at Chelsea has dwindled some of the momentum. The Blues have lost some key players as well this summer. Ownership change has changed the dynamics around the Stamford Bridge club.

Tottenham, on the other hand, have gone into the new season full of confidence. The end of the previous campaign helped buoy Spurs’ spirits. And with the transfer window we’ve had, naturally, expectations are high.

Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte baffled at Chelsea being discounted from the title race.
Thomas Tuchel has been successful at Chelsea.

Looking at the two sides’ opening games, one might supposedly argue that Tottenham go into the match as favourites. Spurs beat Southampton with ease while Chelsea struggled to get past Everton.

But we cannot forget the historical context of the game. The Lilywhites have lost the previous five fixtures against the Blues in all competitions. We have managed to get just one point from the Stamford Bridge club in the last seven PL matches against them.

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Chelsea aren’t a side to be taken lightly. Conte certainly feels that way. It’ll be interesting to see how the Italian approaches our next game against Tuchel’s side.

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