Antonio Conte Says Morata Needs To Be More Physical

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte believes Alvaro Morata is almost the complete player, but says the striker needs to be more aggressive on the pitch. Conte was reluctant to discuss Diego Costa, who is on the verge of joining Atletico Madrid, but he did suggest Morata would benefit from being more like his predecessor as Chelsea's leading striker.

Asked about his replacement Morata, who has scored three goals since joining from Real Madrid in the summer, Conte was more talkative. Conte reckons very polite Morata can be more aggressive on the field, an aspect of the game Costa relished.

He said “I like Morata because he's a complete player and also he has a lot of room to improve in every situation. When I speak about a lot of room for improvement it also means this aspect, to be more aggressive. He's a good finisher, he feels the goal in every moment.”