Antonio Conte has been left disappointed by referee Bobby Madley’s decision to book Willian
The Brazilian was booked for simulation in the penalty area, as the Blues lost the Community Shield to London rivals Arsenal.
Sead Kolasinac tied the game in the 82nd minute, after Victor Moses had given Chelsea FC the lead just after the half-time break.
Rather than extra time, the match went straight into penalties, and it was Olivier Giroud netted the winner, after Thibaut Courtois and Alvaro Morata had missed for Chelsea.
Conte will have been left a little frustrated by Madley on another occasion, after he sent Pedro off on 80 minutes.
“I didn’t see the situation,” Conte mentioned in relation to the sending off. “For me for this reason it is very difficult for me to say something about this decision.
“This is the second game, after the FA Cup, that we finish with 10 men.”
The Chelsea manager is now keen to focus on their Premier League opening match next weekend:
“I heard there was clearly a penalty but I did not see. We are working, we are trying to do our best.
“We had a tough pre-season, between the six days until we start the league it is important to be focused on the next game.”
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