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Chelsea boss Antonio Conte is better than Jose Mourinho - Cesc Fabregas reveals why
CHELSEA boss Antonio Conte is more thorough in training than Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola, according to Cesc Fabregas.
Antonio Conte is the most thorough manager Cesc Fabregas has played for
Chelsea have been transformed this season under Antonio Conte, reclaiming the Premier League title after last season's poor campaign.
The Blues are also on track for a domestic double, taking on rivals Arsenal in the FA Cup final next Saturday (5.30pm).
And Cesc Fabregas believes the reason for the Stamford Bridge club's success this season is all down to Conte, who he claims is more meticulous than former boss Jose Mourinho.
Cesc Fabregas has claimed Antonio Conte is more meticulous than Jose Mourinho
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"Conte is something else," Fabregas told Spanish radio station Cadena Ser.
"We have run a lot this season, lots of gym work and sprints. We did very well, the team was phenomenal physically. There is a lot of pressure to go up and down [the pitch].
"He is the coach who worked the most tactically, more than with [Jose] Mourinho and [Pep] Guardiola.
"We have to take into account that this year we have not had to play in the Champions League, something that will not happen next season.
"Conte is meticulous. Until everything is done, training is not finished."
Since taking charge of the Blues, Conte has won 36 of his 45 games in charge - an impressive win rate of 80 per cent.
However, the former Juventus boss is not resting on his laurels and has already outlined plans for the summer transfer window.
"We must try to finish [the season] in the best way possible to reach our target and to win the FA Cup," Conte said.
"We must finish the season but then we have time to prepare and to improve because we need to improve.
"We prepared for last season without Europe and for this season the squad wasn’t big but next season we must improve our squad."
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