Conte remains coy
through the first half.
“I am disappointed because our mentality must be that we have to try always to win and we did this today,” said Conte.
“But sometimes you must understand that there are tough games and this was very tough, but I am pleased we tried to win.
“I am disappointed for the result, not for the commitment and the will to win. I like to always to take three points.”
Mourinho mind games?
Conte was asked to respond to comments by Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho following United’s 2-0 victory over Watford 24 hours earlier.
The former Blues boss is no stranger to firing barbs at rivals, most notably Arsenal’s Arsene Wenger. And it appeared as if Mourinho was attempting another wind-up when he described Chelsea’s style as “defensive” after the Hornets victory.
However, Conte did not take the bait.
“I don’t like to reply to the other coaches,” he said. “I don’t like this. He is joking. I have experience this.”
Burnley boss Sean Dyche was delighted with his Clarets’ attitude, especially having conceded so early.
“First of all, they are top class, not just by the league table,” said Dyche, whose team moved up to 12th.
“Pockets of their play are excellent and you can use it as a guideline to see we have moved forward.
“The team looks more assured. You are playing against the top end of the market. The mentality as well, we have plenty of that glue to hold a team together.”
Dyche paid tribute to Brady, who has proved a thorn in Conte’s side – the 25-year-old Irish winger, once on Manchester United’s book, netted a late winner for his country when they beat Italy 1-0 at Euro 2016 last summer.
“It was a sublime freekick against a top-class goalkeeper (Thibaut Courtois), a giant of a man,” said Dyche.
“To find that area of the goal was fantastic. To get put into that game was not easy for him.” to understand