Antonio Conte has admitted that he is uncomfortable with sending his team out just to get a draw after Jose Mourinho attracted criticism for Manchester United's defensive display against Liverpool on Monday.
Chelsea will welcome Mourinho back to Stamford Bridge on Sunday as he comes back with United for the first time in the wake of being sacked by the Blues last December.
In spite of the fact that Conte was not referencing Mourinho side's defensive display in Liverpool specifically, he was firm in saying that he would be uncomfortable in setting his group out to accomplish something besides every one of the three points.
“No, I think it is always right to play for a win,” Conte told a press conference at Cobham Training Centre. “I try to transfer these thoughts to my players always. If you play at home or away, it must be the same.
"You must start the game with only one target: to win. Not to play for a draw. I don’t like this. It is not football. I don’t like this.”
United lined up in a very defensive shape against Liverpool and set a record for their lowest possession in a game during the Premier League era with just 35% over the 90 minutes.
Chelsea's problems this season have stemmed from being defensively fragile, but Conte admits that he prefers to play in the right style than win at all costs.
“I think it is important to win, but for me also, it is important to win in the right way. Because, sometimes, it happened to me. I won in the past with other clubs, but I wasn’t satisfied with the performance," he added.
“When you win is important, but it is important to also play good football, to play with a good intensity, to show always the will to win, the passion. For me, that’s important.”
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