Chelsea in the first round of the Premier League lost to Burnley 2: 3. At the same time on the bench of "retired" there were a lot of young players - Kendi, Charlie Mussonda, Kyle Scott and Ficayo Tomori, and based on Jeremy God.

Journalists have speculated that in this way Conte wanted to "shout" to the leadership about the need to strengthen.

"You do not know me very well. You see, in every friendly match I tried to produce the optimal composition. And with Burnley did the same thing. I used the best players at the moment, "- said Conte.

"I did not try to send any messages to management. My goal was to win, not some message ".

The match referee Craig Pawson removed in the first half Gary Cahill, and in the second - Cesc Fabregas. Conte was asked to comment on these decisions.

"I prefer not to comment on the decisions of the arbitrator. Trainers can make mistakes, players can make mistakes and arbitrators - yes, they too can be mistaken ".

In the next round, Chelsea will play against Tottenham.