Alvaro Morata has called Antonio Conte one of the world’s best tactical managers after he inspired Chelsea’s dramatic 2-1 Champions League victory over Atletico Madrid on Wednesday.
Michy Batshuayi netted in the 94th minute to complete a stunning Chelsea fightback at the Wanda Metropolitano after Morata’s seventh goal of the season drew them level after first-half penalty from Antoine Griezmann, with Diego Costa watching from the stands.
“He is tactically the best or one of the best without a doubt,” Morata said of Conte in an interview with Cadena Ser. “I knew that my level would improve a lot with him.
“It was an important test to measure our level against a team that is always a candidate to win the Champions League. We are all happy.
“The important thing is that we are winning in the Champions League and in the Premier League we are there and we are playing for our lives this weekend. Everything is going well for the time being.”
“Since I came here [in the summer of 2012], I think it is the first time we have beaten a really good and strong team in the Champions League,” he said.
“We did well. There were not just a few moments, it was from the first minute to the end of the game. That means we are a good team and have good players.
“We should have scored more than two, but sometimes it’s good to win at the end, the feeling is very good.”
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