Antonio
Conte admits he tries to pass on his "suffering" after a defeat to his
Chelsea players, in a bid to get a positive response.
The Chelsea coach is looking for a reaction against Manchester United in the
Super Sunday showdown after Tuesday night's 3-0 Champions League defeat at
Roma, which saw Conte questioning his side's 'hunger'.
And adversity will reveal the true character of the Blues players, according
to the Italian.
"We are struggling a lot, because we are facing a lot of important
problems," he said. "To solve these problems is not simple. In this moment,
you can see if you are a winner or a loser.
"It's important to show our character, to be strong, to face the problem in
the right way. I try to transfer my suffering to my players. Sometimes I am
able to do this, to have a good answer."
Chelsea twice beat United at Stamford Bridge last season, but Conte will
accept responsibility if things go wrong this weekend.
He said: "I'm a coach who doesn't like to find excuses. Sometimes I prefer
to (face) all the mistakes."
Chelsea have lost three of their first 10 Premier League matches this term,
to sit nine points behind leaders Manchester City entering this weekend's
fixtures.
Asked how important Sunday's game is for the title race, Conte pointed to
the form of Pep Guardiola's side.
"Now there is a big problem for all the teams that want to fight for the
title and this big problem is Manchester City," said Conte, who hopes N'Golo
Kante will return from a hamstring problem.
"If they continue in this way, it will be very difficult to fight for the
title."
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