Conte has paid a visit to England rugby head coach Eddie Jones to get some of that winning mentality.
The Blues go into this weekend’s game with an eight-point lead at the top of the Premier League, a huge difference from having finished 10th last term
Conte said on englandrugby.com: “We spoke about our experience and it was very interesting to speak to him (Jones). Eddie is a winner and he is transferring that mentality on to the team.”
“It is important for me to compare my work and experience with another sport to gain inspiration and tactical ideas for the future,” Conte added.
“For me it was very interesting to observe another sport and the differences between the two such as the physical aspect to their training as well as speak with Eddie Jones about the analysis side to the game.”
George Ford is a Chelsea supporter and was pleased to meet Conte.
“I used to love watching Frank Lampard play so that’s where my support for Chelsea comes from,” he said.
“It was great to meet the manager, you can obviously see why they are successful at the minute, he is very experienced at what he does and meeting Steve Holland was also great.
“There are 13 Premier League games left, they are in a good spot, so touch wood they can win it.”
