Chelsea must develop a ruthless mentality to kill games and not invite pressure from their opposition, manager Antonio Conte has said after his side endured a tense finale in their 3-2 League Cup win against third-tier Bristol Rovers.
Two goals from Michy Batshuayi handed Chelsea a 3-1 lead at the interval but Ellis Harrison's penalty early in the second half for Rovers ensured a nervous finish to the second-round game for the Premier League side.
'We must understand when you have the people to kill the game you must,' Conte told the British media.
'When you leave it open, a situation like tonight can happen and until the game has finished you are afraid (of a draw).