Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois is full of praise for the management of Antonio Conte.

The goalkeeper believes Conte's expectations when it comes to preparation for every game have proven to be the difference.

Courtois told Sky Sports: “Conte does more tactics and videos but you can see in the games that it's really useful for us.

“OK, it's not always what the player wants to do in training - a lot of players want to shoot, play little games and have fun - but you have to do what's necessary too.

“You have to do the tactics to win games because if you have good organisation and know what to do, you'll know where the weaknesses are in the opponent.

"We've been doing tactics since the summer. Players need time to get used to a whole new way of working.

“We want to play in Europe. Everyone does. But maybe with the new system and the need to get used to a new way of working, the extra time helps as well.

“If you have a game at the weekend you can work Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday to do everything more."