GETTY Carlo Ancelotti has claimed Antonio Conte was always cut out for management

Antonio Conte played under Carlo Ancelotti at Juventus for two years between 1999 and 2001, captaining the side. And Ancelotti has admitted the 46-year-old’s qualities as a player meant he was always destined for great things as a manager. “Chelsea had a bad season but now the players are motivated,” Ancelotti said.

GETTY Carlo Ancelotti and Antonio Conte worked together previously at Juventus

"The manager put new ideas of football and good chemistry and they were able to have a really good result. “[They have] a lot of possibility to win the Premier League this year. "I think that Conte had this kind of quality, also for his style of play. He was a really tactical player.

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“He was intelligence on the pitch, really focused.

Antonio Conte was captain of Juventus... I thought he could be a good manager at the time Carlo Ancelotti,