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Chelsea boss Antonio Conte: How it felt beating Pep Guardiola twice this season
CHELSEA boss Antonio Conte was delighted to beat Pep Guardiola for a second time this season.
Antonio Conte: Anything can happen in the league
But Conte refused to gloat over besting the Manchester City manager again.
Chelsea beat City 2-1 at Stamford Bridge last night.
Eden Hazard scored twice either side of a Sergio Aguero strike to ensure the Blues remain seven points clear at the top of the Premier League table.
Antonio Conte became the first boss to complete a league double over Pep Guardiola
Eden Hazard scored twice as Chelsea put Manchester City to the sword
It came after their 3-1 win over City at the Etihad back in December.
Hazard scored on that occasion with Diego Costa and Willian also getting in on the act.
Conte was asked how it felt being the first manager to complete a league double over Guardiola.
“That means Pep is really the best in the world because if he never lost two games in his career it means he’s great,” he said.
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