Blues boss Antonio Conte urges players to show fighting spirit and dig deeper after their 0-3 thrashing by Roma
Antonio Conte told his Chelsea players to "dig deeper" to find consistency and stability to overcome their problems after a chastening 3-0 loss at Roma on Tuesday. Stephan El Shaarawy scored after 38 seconds and pounced on an Antonio Rudiger error to make it 2-0 after 36 minutes. Diego Perotti struck a fine third after 63 minutes as Roma climbed above the Blues to take top spot in Champions League Group 'C'. A win in Conte's first match in Italy as Blues boss would have seen Chelsea advance to the knockout stages, but instead the Blues head coach was left to ponder how to respond in Sunday's EPL clash against Manchester United. Conte said: "This season we have to dig very deep if we want to be competitive and fight for something important. If we are not ready to dig deeper, we can have this type of game.
Chelsea's Cesc Fabregas is dejected after his team's 0-3 defeat to Roma in the Champions League tie on Tuesday. Pic/Getty Images
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"This season will be very difficult if we don't understand quickly the right way to go about things. "Last season we showed great hunger. Last season we won the league. If we think that only because our name is Chelsea and the opponent has fear for the name Chelsea, I think this is not the right way.
"We must find the hunger that we showed last season and in this season sometimes.
"We have to try to find the strength to understand and to use this loss in the right way," Conte added. Chelsea have conceded six goals in two games with Roma. The Blues need points against Qarabag before the final group clash with Atletico.
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