Antonio Conte: A Coach and Entertainer

 

The Chelsea boss celebration against West Ham proves he will be a top touchline entertainer

There are a lot of great characters in Premier League dugouts this season.

Jose Mourinho, Pep Guardiola, Jurgen Klopp, Slaven Bilic… in some matches, the action on the touchline might be even more entertaining than the action on the pitch.

However, if his opening Premier League game against West Ham is anything to go by, new Chelsea boss Antonio Conte could yet be the most captivating touchline presence of all.

After an initially quiet start, the former Italy boss got louder...

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…and louder…

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…until Diego Costa's 89th minute winner sent him right over the edge:

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Indeed the premier league this season will not only be a cracker but an entertaining one too with all characters to watch on and off the touchline. The Chelsea boss starts up his campaign with a win in Stamford bridge.

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