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'Conte disrespected Roma with team selection' - Gerrard

Steven Gerrard accused Antonio Conte of direspecting Roma after his Chelsea team were dismantled in Tuesday's Champions League clash.

A Stephan El Shaarawy double and Diego Perotti's strike saw the Italians streak to a 3-0 victory at the Stadio Olimpico, putting them in pole position in Group C after four games.

Conte had set out an adventurous line-up in Rome, and Gerrard was not amused by Chelsea's defensive horror show.

"I think Conte disrespected Roma today," the former Liverpool man told BT Sport.

"He showed Atletico Madrid fantastic respect by going with Hazard behind Morata and a lot of bodies behind the ball to pack the midfield.