Chelsea on the road defeated Stoke 4-0, but the manager of the "blue" Antonio Conte believes that the final score does not reflect how difficult the game was.
In the match of the sixth round of the English Premier League, Chelsea defeated Stoke City 4: 0 on the road, and Alvaro Morata scored a hat-trick.
"Alvaro held a great match. He managed to score three goals, which is very important for the striker. Do not forget also that the hat-trick in the last game we have noted Batshuyi. This means that we are successfully creating moments for our forwards, "said Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte after the match.
"I am pleased with his performance and the team's overall game. Departure to the Stock is always a difficult test, and today's match was no exception. I remember well the last season's game, when we had a very hard time. Then we managed to snatch victory only at the last minute ".
"Today we started well and competently coped with the pressure that eventually began to affect us. Stoke. At such moments it is important not to lose concentration and constantly stay in the game. After that, we scored two goals and had a number of other opportunities for scoring. Despite the big score, the game today was very difficult ".
After six rounds on the account of Chelsea 13 points and the third position in the standings.