"We came to play football... but for 25 minutes it was impossible for Eden Hazard to play, because he was kicked," Conte told reporters. Sometimes when you play against a player with a good talent you try to intimidate this player," the Italian added. Conte, whose Premier League leaders have been drawn to play London rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the semi-finals, praised Belgium forward Hazard's patience. A fist pump rather than a traditional leap into the crowd by Conte followed N'Golo Kante's 51st minute goal for Chelsea. I didn’t exalt our goal but its normal for managers to try to do our best to push our team," the Italian said.

Source: The Star March 13, 2017 23:15 UTC