LIVERPOOL: Antonio Conte defended his tactical approach in Chelsea’s goalless draw at Everton as he limited stand-in forward Michy Batshuayi to a 20-minute substitute appearance. The move didn’t pay off as Chelsea failed to turn their dominance into goals, but Blues boss Conte said his striker-free team was his only option because Batshuayi isn’t fully fit. And I think for us this player is very important, he is our finisher,” Conte said. “I think there is nothing to explain,” said Conte when asked why he opted not to start Batshuayi at Goodison. I’m a great goalkeeper!’ which I quite like.

Source: New Strait Times December 24, 2017 00:45 UTC