Antonio Conte has said he has no regrets about blasting Jose Mourinho and does not believe their public war of words is damaging the reputations of Chelsea or Manchester United.
Asked if he would take back any of the things he has said about Mourinho, Conte replied: “Do I have the look of a person who regrets? I don’t think so. We both said these things and we’ll see what happens in the future.”
“I think it is not important for the LMA to understand, it is not important,” he insisted. “He said serious words, using serious words. I won’t forget this.
“This is not a problem for the clubs. It’s a problem between me and him. I stop.”
Conte’s stance ensures that all eyes will be on the Old Trafford touchline when Chelsea take on United in the Premier League on Feb. 25, but the Italian has a more pressing challenge to navigate first as he prepares for a two-legged Carabao Cup semifinal tie against Arsenal.
“Tomorrow night I think is very soon, very soon for him,” Conte said of Barkley. “But we must be pleased because his physical condition is good, and he has started to train with us, understand our football.
“I don’t know [when he can play], it’s very difficult to say now. But at the same time I’m very positive, because the player is a good guy, he’s shown great will to work, great desire to help us very soon. I think it’s very positive. I’m very happy to have Ross with us for the rest of the season.”
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