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Antonio Conte is one of the top managers in the game, especially in the last decade or so.
The former player has won league titles at three different clubs. Conte delivered Juventus' first Scudetto (in 2012) in the post-Calciopoli era. That kickstarted a near decade-long reign for the Bianconeri before the streak was ended by Conte's Inter Milan last season.
Before that, the 52-year-old delivered Chelsea their fifth Premier League title in 2017, during a two-year stint at Stamford Bridge. Now, after delivering Inter's first Scudetto in 11 years, the tactician is back in English football, this time with Tottenham Hotspur.
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The former Italy manager promotes progressive attacking football without compromising his team's defensive solidity. He prefers a back three, but can improvise his tactics and formations depending on the opposition. After arriving at Spurs late last year, Conte described his coaching philosophy:
"My coaching philosophy is very simple: to play good football and attractive football for our fans, to have a stable team - not up and down. I think that the fans deserve to have a competitive team with a will to fight."
Unsurprisingly, a lot of players, especially goalscorers, have thrived under Conte. On that note, here's a look at five players with the most goals under the Italian tactician:
#5 Willian - 25 goals
Willian played only two seasons under Antonio Conte, but bagged a decent haul of 25 goals and 17 assists in nearly 100 games across competitions.
That includes eight goals and two assists in Chelsea's victorious 2016-17 Premier League campaign. Conte lavished praise on the former Shakhtar Donetsk player, saying:
"Willian is playing in a fantastic way, but I want to underline, not only with the ball, also without the ball. He's working very hard and he's helping the team without the ball. He's showing great maturity at this point of his career. In my heart I hope to see him at this level, to continue this performance. He's playing very well with the ball, without the ball.
The Brazilian returned the compliment, saying:
"A great coach, he has some ideas…. he works a lot tactically, the defensive part as well. I think that, in the field, the way of working I have nothing to say. He’s a really hard-working guy. He’s a great coach."
#4 Eden Hazard - 34 goals
Eden Hazard enjoyed one of the most prolific spells of his career under Antonio Conte. In two seasons under the Italian tactician, the Real Madrid midfielder managed 34 goals and 21 assists in almost 100 appearances across competitions.
The 31-year-old notably scored 16 goals and provided six assists in the Blues' triumphant 2016-17 Premier League campaign, Conte's first at Stamford Bridge.
Antonio Conte said about Hazard:
“Eden is showing great football, but also has great character and great personality in every game. He is growing a lot in this aspect. For him, it’s fantastic. Not only for him, but also for the team."
#3 Arturo Vidal - 36 goals
Arturo Vidal is one of the most underrated midfielders in the game, having won league titles in four different countries and two Copa America titles. Four of his five league titles in Italy (12 overall) have come under Antonio Conte.
The 34-year-old Chilean has bagged 36 goals and 21 assists in almost 150 games across competitions under the Italian tactician. That includes one of his career-best campaigns in 2013-14, when he scored 11 goals and six assists in Juventus' triumphant Serie A campaign. Vidal was also a part of Conte's victorious Serie A-winning Inter Milan team last season.
Conte had earlier said about Vidal:
"Arturo is a fantastic player...I have a great respect for Arturo, and we spent many years in Juventus together. I'd always want him with me."
#2 Lautaro Martinez - 40 goals
Lautaro Martinez is one of the best young strikers in the game at the moment. Interestingly, the 24-year-old Argentine has scored almost half of his goals in club football under Antonio Conte.
In just two seasons spanning almost 100 games across competitions under the Italian, Martinez netted 40 times, and also bagged 19 assists. That includes 17 goals and ten assists in Inter Milan's Serie A winning campaign - their first in 11 years - last season.
Praising Conte for helping him improve his game and mentality, Martinez said recently:
"ll always be thankful to him because as soon as he arrived at Inter he called me, when I was on holiday after the Copa America. He’s a coach who trusts me and that has helped me to grow. He’s helped me to change my mentality as well."
#1 Romelu Lukaku - 64 goals
Romelu Lukaku is one of the most prolific strikers in the game at the moment. The current Chelsea man spent arguably the two best seasons of his career in Italy under Antonio Conte.
In one of the most dazzling debut campaigns in Italian football, Lukaku provided a portent of things to come, netting 34 goals across competitions. Although he netted four fewer goals in his next campaign, it proved to be a more memorable one.
En route to becoming the quickest Inter player to score 50 goals, Lukaku netted 24 league strikes as the Nerazzurri won their first Scudetto in 11 years.
Antonio Conte has said about Lukaku:
"It's difficult to find a player who acts as a point of reference and who gets forward with pace from midfield. He is someone who also gives you assists."
