Antonio Conte faces an uncertain future at Chelsea
He has to stay positive. They are still in the Champions League and could win the competition
Danny Murphy
“A lot of players think if there’s confusion about what the manager wants and you’re doubting him, subconsciously you perform much worse,” Murphy told Sky Sports’ The Debate.
“It’s not a deliberate lack of effort.
“When you’re winning and there’s a good vibe, then everything is good.
“The manager took the plaudits for tweaking the system and rightly so.
“You also have to take the negatives. Conte agreed to stay in the job with the players they brought in to replace Costa and Matic.
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Danny Murphy thinks Antonio Conte needs to learn to be more positive
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“Where he could have an argument, is like if he asks 'why was Loftus Cheek allowed to go'?
“He can ask those questions but not on camera.
“That negativity doesn’t affect players when they see you are on camera, but you can’t beat negative and downbeat on camera and then have a spring in your step in training.
“It will be infectious. He has to stay positive. They are still in the Champions League and could win the competition.
“They’re not playing well enough, but if they win the Champions League and finish in the top four, it would be an unbelievable season.”