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How Antonio Conte lost the plot at Chelsea... from foul moods at the training ground and boring sessions to fallout from Diego Costa text

Antonio Conte arrived in London with plans to turn Chelsea’s ‘flickering flame’ into a ‘blazing inferno’. Alas, the fire is almost out.

Conte was not the same touchline spirit at Watford on Monday as he was last season. When Eden Hazard equalised late on he barely flinched.

Instead he fixed his players with a glare of contempt, and then questioned their character when he came to speak after the crushing 4-1 defeat.

Antonio Conte seems destined for the exit door despite winning the league last season
Antonio Conte seems destined for the exit door despite winning the league last season
Chelsea suffered their second successive league defeat, losing 4-1 to Watford on Monday
Chelsea suffered their second successive league defeat, losing 4-1 to Watford on Monday

If he is tired of their antics, and his energy has been sapped, the feeling seems to be mutual.