Antonio Conte fuming after Chelsea defeat against Liverpool blew their chance to go top of Premier League
Antonio Conte was snubbed by Jurgen Klopp who decided to celebrate Liverpool's win at Stamford Bridge with his players on the pitch
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ANTONIO CONTE laid into his Chelsea losers as they blew the chance to go top of the table for the first since winning the title 18 months ago.
The angry Italian blasted his team’s defending as they were overrun by rampant Liverpool in the first defeat of his Stamford Bridge reign.
He complained: “Chelsea is a great name but if you want to play like a great team you must pay attention for every second of the match and we didn’t do that.
“We gave away two goals, the first from a quick free-kick and the second from a throw-in and a shot from long distance.
“And when you give away two goals against a good team like Liverpool, you pay a heavy price.
“It is very important that we don’t forget what happened last season. It’s not natural when a team like Chelsea finishes tenth in the table and we must all work very hard to make sure we don’t repeat that bad season.
“When the team suffers a defeat we are all responsible but I am the coach so I must work more on this aspect. Now it’s not enough because this is not the first time this has happened. We must feel the danger in every moment and work with great patience.”
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Conte was left hanging by Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp, who was too busy celebrating his team’s victory to shake hands at the final whistle.
The Italian admitted: “I was waiting to shake his hand but I understand that he was very happy and wanted to celebrate with his players. For this reason he didn’t see me.”
Klopp was delighted with his team’s victory thanks to first-half goals from Dejan Lovren and Jordan Henderson before Diego Costa pulled one back for Chelsea.
He said: “We played football like hell. The beginning was brilliant, it was wonderful to watch.
“I’m really happy to have ten points after the most difficult run of fixtures ever at the start of a season.
“We know we can play good football and we’re convinced about our quality. Now we just have to do it every week.
“I have managed for 16 years and people still ask how my players sustain this pace and energy, But it’s not about intensity, it’s about finding a solution for the opposition.
“It’s not possible to play football without running but it’s all about playing the game simply so we don’t have to run like crazy all the time.”