Community Shield 2017: Why Courtois, Morata took penalties against Arsenal – Conte

Chelsea manager, Antonio Conte, has defended his decision to allow Thibaut Courtois and Alvaro Morata take penalties against Arsenal, as they lost the Community Shield on Sunday via spot kicks.

The game ended 1-1, after Sead Kolasinac cancelled out Victor Moses’ opening goal.

Courtois and Morata missed the from the spot, after the match went straight to penalties.

“About the performance, I think today was a tough game for both teams and we tried to win,” Conte said.

“We tried to improve our physical condition also because in six days we have to start the league, but now the most important thing is to continue to work and to try to improve our team.

“Courtois is one of the best players to kick a penalty. If you have a player that shows you during the training sessions to be one of the best then you pick him to play and to shoot the penalty, but don’t forget also Morata is a forward and he did the same.

“Morata needs to work but this is normal. He’s stayed with us for only one week and it’s very important to find a good physical condition and to understand our idea of football. He needs a bit of time but it’s normal. It’s the same for Rudiger and Bakayoko.”

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