Cesc Fabregas recalls that no one made him suffer more in training than Antonio Conte during their time at Chelsea. The two will reunite this weekend as Fabregas's team faces Napoli in Serie A.
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Fabregas: ‘Nobody made me suffer like Conte’ in Chelsea training
Como coach Cesc Fabregas will reunite with Antonio Conte when facing Napoli this weekend and reveals ‘nobody made me suffer more’ in training than the then-Chelsea manager.
The pair will be reunited at the Stadio Sinigaglia on Saturday at 17.00 UK time (18.00 CEST) in the Serie A Week 35 fixture.
Speaking in a press conference this afternoon, Fabregas took the opportunity to remember what it was like being a player under Conte at Stamford Bridge.
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“I learned a great deal from Antonio,” said Fabregas.
Cesc Fabregas stated that nobody made him suffer more in training than Antonio Conte during their time together at Chelsea.
Cesc Fabregas will face Antonio Conte this Saturday at 17:00 UK time at the Stadio Sinigaglia during a Serie A match against Napoli.
Fabregas reflected on his time at Chelsea under Conte, highlighting the intense training sessions that he endured.
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“He made me suffer so much on a purely physical level, he was always demanding pace, intensity, go at full speed, nobody made me suffer more. I want that too from my team, perhaps in a slightly different way, some with or without the ball.
“It is true that after four or five months of adapting to his methods, by December I was flying. I felt physically incredible. Once I got used to his way of doing things, his mentality, I really believed in what he was doing.”
Fabregas made 86 competitive appearances under Conte at Chelsea from 2016 to 2018, scoring 10 goals and providing 22 assists.
Now on the verge of his 39th birthday, the Spanish former midfielder is proving himself as a coach at Como in Serie A and challenging for a top four finish.