Conte happy Chelsea players are ‘changing the past’

Matt Stead

Antonio Conte has praised the “mentality” of his Premier League-leading Chelsea side.

The Blues are top of the table after 13 games, having won seven consecutive games since a 3-0 reverse against Arsenal in September.

A 2-1 victory over Tottenham represented the first time they had conceded since that game, but Conte was delighted his team were able to fight back to beat the north Londoners.

That was Spurs’ first league defeat of the season, and Conte says it is further proof of the “commitment” of his players.

“Now we are a different team to two months ago. It would have been very difficult to win the Tottenham game if we were the same team as two months ago,” he told the Express.

“I love the mentality of my players, I saw a great attitude and great commitment from all of them. I see the will to change something from the past, now it’s important to continue.

“It’s a big test because Man City are a fantastic team.”