Antonio Conte Quotes

Antonio Conte

Profession : Coach

Birth : July 31, 1969

I adapt my idea of football to my players, not adapt my players in my idea of football. It's important because there are others players that must play. The players are the most important things in football. I adapt my idea within my players.

Antonio Conte

I think that when I start a season, I speak with my players, and I always talk about education and respect. And I demand this, but I give this.

Antonio Conte

When you try to build a team, you need a mix of talent.

Antonio Conte

I like to study everything: the way to be dangerous when you are attacking; what the players should do when you don't have the ball; where they should be. The tactics you tell the players to follow come from all this study.

Antonio Conte

It's important to understand that sometimes you have players with great talent to score goals - these players are important.

Antonio Conte

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.

Antonio Conte

You can win, but you have to show that you win with the idea of playing good football.

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For every manager, it is important to explain your ideas. It's very important the club understand those ideas and are ready to work together.

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I prefer to be favourites on the pitch; not with words.

Antonio Conte

Sometimes the opponents deserve a red card, but instead, they carry on playing with 11 men. So you also have to be more lucky in the future.

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My worry is to try to improve my players, to work with them, to find the best solution for the club, and to give satisfaction to the fans because they deserve the best.

Antonio Conte

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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When I became a manager, my enthusiasm became more because when you have the possibility to waste your energy and show your passion during the game; it is good.

Antonio Conte

To arrive and try to fight for the Champions League, to try to fight to be the best in the world, you need time.

Antonio Conte

When you are in a new country, and you are alone and know that your family don't stay here, it is not simple.

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I don't want to go into the situation of the other teams, other clubs, other managers. Every single club decides their own strategy.

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After the training session, video analysis. You can see the good and the bad, show players how to improve. Not because I want to find blame. Sometimes 20 or 30 minutes of video is more important than three training sessions.

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In Italy, you're in your comfort zone when it comes to language, lifestyle, your habits and preparations, and moving abroad is not easy. It's not easy to carry over your own ideas about football, your own methods. You have to get everything across in a different language, and that wastes a lot of energy.

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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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