Antonio Conte had a daunting task following in the footsteps of Jose Mourinho at Chelsea (excluding the Portuguese coach’s final season…), but it has not phased him so far.In the Italian’s first ever job in the Premier League, he has taken the Blues to the top of the standings after 20 games.The West London outfit have a five-point advantage over second-placed Liverpool, and they recently matched the league record of 13 straight victories before being stopped in their tracks by Tottenham Hotspur.[ad_pod id=’now-tv’ align=’centre’]Conte has scooped three consecutive Manager of the Month awards from the Premier League as a result of Chelsea’s rise.In doing so, the former Italy boss equals the number of monthly awards that Mourinho has earned in his entire career so far.
The Portuguese coach spent five years in charge of Chelsea across two spells, winning three league titles, the FA Cup and the League Cup on three occasions.
Mourinho is now manager of Manchester United, where he and his team currently sit sixth in the standings, 10 points behind the Blues.
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