Chelsea manager Antonio Conte shows off skilful first touch in training

Daily Mail | December 6, 2016

Antonio Conte has pumped confidence into his Chelsea players to a point that they can believe they can pull off anything – and it seems to be rubbing off on the manager, too.

The Premier League leaders, with Conte at the helm, have won their last eight games on the trot after overcoming some early-season mixed results.

And their manager has been showing off a spring in his step in training this week, too.

Antonio Conte was captured taking a skilful touch from an aerial pass from Diego Costa

Costa's pass floats towards Conte at Cobham and the Chelsea manager changes his position

Conte spun 180 degrees to control the ball with the back of his heel in impressive fashion

Conte turns to attend to the ball after it moves away from him following the first touch

Conte has been caught on camera taking down a lofted pass from striker Diego Costa, spinning 180 degrees to backheel the ball, on the bounce, with his right foot.