EPL 2016/17: 5 things Chelsea need to do to beat Manchester United

#3 Avoid the mind games

A battle between 2 tactical geniuses

Antonio Conte has never come up against Mourinho before. However, he should be well aware of the ex-Chelsea boss’ pre-game tricks. This match means a lot to Mourinho and we can’t put it past him not to try every dirty trick in the book to psyche Conte out.

So far, all of the Italian’s aggression has been kept for the football pitch. He is somewhat of a media darling and looks a totally different person when in a press conference. He doesn’t try to rile opposing managers up before big matches, which is a lot more than one can say for Mourinho.

Conte must be careful not to play into Mourinho’s hands by letting him get in his head, but it will be an interesting watch if the United boss does use the dark side of the force in this one.