5 worst mistakes made by Antonio Conte this season

#3 Letting Jose Mourinho get in his head

Conte should not have engaged Jose Mourinho

When things started getting heated between Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte, someone should have asked the Italian to not engage the Portuguese. Jose Mourinho is the master of mind games and Conte came out of it visibly distraught.

It all started when right before the season started, Conte said he wants to avoid a ‘Mourinho season’ to which the Manchester United manager responded by asking Conte to take a look at himself.

After that Mourinho was ready to give it to Conte. He said he doesn’t have to act like a clown at the touchline to prove his passion- this was clearly a swipe at Jose Mourinho. Conte said Mourinho has forgotten his past and also went on to call him ‘demenzia senile.’

Mourinho responded in kind by saying that whatever he does, he will never be suspended for match-fixing. This pretty much proved to be the last nail in the coffin.

If that wasn’t enough, Manchester United defeated Chelsea at Old Trafford in February to rub it in Conte’s face. Around this time, Chelsea’s fortunes took a huge hit and found themselves languishing in the 5th place on the table by the end of it. Mourinho has been able to keep his cocky, confident demeanour up but Conte has since looked flustered and devoid of conviction.