Antonio Conte has risked one other row with Jose Mourinho by claiming he has achieved ‘nice’ issues in 100 video games at Chelsea whereas it was extra ‘easy’ for his rival.

Conte marked his century with a 2-1 victory over Burnley on Thursday evening, which means he has secured 65 wins, in comparison with Mourinho’s 72 in his first spell on the membership.

Nevertheless, Conte believes he has succeeded in harder circumstances. 

Each managers gained the title of their first season, however the Italian took over a group who completed 10th within the Premier League in 2016, whereas Chelsea have been runners-up within the high flight the season earlier than Mourinho joined.

Mourinho’s Manchester United are getting ready to play Tottenham of their FA Cup semi-final on Saturday, earlier than Chelsea face Southampton at Wembley on Sunday.

Requested about his file, Conte stated: ‘I might do higher. That is my mentality. We might have carried out higher. Mourinho gained 72 within the first 100 video games? We’re speaking about a fantastic supervisor. Don’t neglect the primary 100 video games with Mourinho have been a few years in the past.

Conte marked his century with a 2-1 victory over Burnley on Thursday evening

‘Now, it isn’t easy to have this run of outcomes, on this current Chelsea. I’m happy for the gamers, for the membership, however we might do higher.

‘For Mourinho, it was a distinct period within the membership’s historical past. I gained a title with Juventus after they completed seventh twice earlier than I arrived. It’s a nice, nice achievement. Not a easy achievement.

‘Final season we gained a title after a 10th place. It’s a fantastic, nice achievement. Not a easy achievement. I don’t just like the stats. I solely came upon after the sport that it was my 100th recreation with Chelsea.’

Eden Hazard was among the many Chelsea stars who skilled forward of their conflict with Southampton

Conte is basically anticipated to depart on the finish of the season and, when requested whether or not he would need to keep for one more 100 video games, he prevented the subject. ‘It’s very tough,’ he stated. ‘Previously you could possibly have a narrative like Arsene Wenger or Sir Alex Ferguson. It’s essential to dwell the current in soccer, since you don’t know what is going to occur tomorrow. And even at present.’

Whereas Conte was refusing to theorise concerning the future, Southampton boss Mark Hughes was seeking to the previous for inspiration.

The previous Chelsea striker instructed his gamers to faucet into their boyhood desires and lead Southampton to an FA Cup closing tomorrow.

Hughes gained 4 FA Cups as a participant however the semi-final would be the first time he has led a group out at Wembley.

Conte watches on as his facet are put by their paces earlier than FA Cup semi-final

‘They’ve the prospect to go to a closing, that needs to be the motivation,’ Hughes stated. ‘As a child, that was one in all my important targets. I’d be kicking the ball about in a yard and dreaming of going to play in an FA Cup closing. I used to be in a position to do it and we have now to seize this opportunity.’

Hughes additionally stated his facet will use the ache of final season’s EFL Cup closing defeat by Manchester United to spur them to success.

‘They’ve current recollections to name on and that may assist. I loved larger video games as a participant as a result of they posed larger questions.

Goalkeeper Willy Caballero dives right down to his left to make a save throughout coaching on Friday

‘I wished to be the individual individuals could be speaking about afterwards. That’s what I hope my gamers will suppose, too. That is the best cup competitors on this planet. We want an enormous effort.’

Southampton are struggling within the Premier League and can want a rare restoration to keep away from relegation and Hughes, who could rotate his group, concedes it’s an unsure backdrop.

‘The league type shall be in the back of our minds,’ Hughes added. ‘However we have now to take pleasure in this. For the gamers, cup finals are the place you make your mark. We don’t need to let this chance move us by.

‘We are able to use this as a distraction after which we have to win in opposition to Bournemouth subsequent week. Then the gloves shall be off and we have to go for it. No matter it takes to get the factors.’

Marcos Alonso and Andreas Christensen battle for possession in the course of the session in Cobham

The likes of N’Golo Kante (left) and Cesar Azpilicueta (centre) appeared in good spirits 

Pedro (centre) and Alvaro Morata (second from left) prepare with Chelsea on Friday

Danny Drinkwater is put by his paces alongside the remainder of the Chelsea squad at Cobham

English midfielder Ross Barkley dribbles with the ball in the course of the coaching session on Friday

Willian and Drinkwater battle for possession as Chelsea ready for his or her FA Cup semi-final

By Jordan Sirani Scavengers Studio’s battle royale sport, Darwin Mission, goes free-to-play on Steam starting at this time, April 20.

Darwin Mission was launched on Steam Early Entry and Xbox One Recreation Preview in early March for $15 USD. Nevertheless, in line with Scavengers Studio, there weren’t sufficient gamers in sure areas to fill the servers. “We wish the sport to succeed in as many gamers as doable,” the studio stated, “so we determined to launch Darwin Mission without cost ahead of we anticipated.”

The pricing change is at present mirrored on Steam, although the Xbox One model continues to be listed at $15 USD. When requested whether or not or not the console model can be going free-to-play as nicely, Scavengers Studio advised IGN, “We’ll have extra to Share about Darwin Mission on Xbox One quickly.”

Should you’ve already bought Darwin Mission, a handful of in-game gadgets can be added to your stock on April 24. The studio can also be introducing beauty gadgets that very same day. Whereas this stuff can be obtainable to buy with real-world cash, “the overwhelming majority” of which can be attainable via development. The developer emphasised any gadgets it sells can be “purely aesthetic and 100% optionally available.”

For extra, take a look at IGN’s Darwin Mission preview from PAX East 2017, which stated it “takes a survival core of one thing like Rust or Do not Starve, provides in asymmetrical aggressive multiplayer, mixes it with the themes of the fiction of Battle Royale and Starvation Video games, after which tosses all of it on its head with the introduction of ostensibly a Dungeon Grasp, in addition to viewers participation.”

Jordan is a contract author for IGN. Observe him on Twitter @jdsirani.

It usually appears like a dash to the highest out right here, however 27-year-old Marina Alex has taken a extra conventional route, checking containers as she climbs the world rankings and readies herself for that first tour victory. It might come as early as this week, the place the regular Alex is one off Moriya Jutanugarn’s lead on the halfway level of the inaugural HUGEL-JTBC LA Open at 7-under 135.

Alex gained the SEC title as a sophomore at Vanderbilt and graduated in 2012 with a level in communications. On the Symetra Tour, she recorded six top-10 finishes to put third on the cash checklist and earn her full LPGA card. Alex’s first three seasons on the LPGA had been profitable in that she comfortably saved her card and laid the inspiration for what’s occurring now: She’s at the moment ranked 37th on this planet with a pair of top-five finishes this season.

“She’s making 30-footers on the market like they’re nothing,” mentioned Brittany Lincicome, who performed alongside Alex for the primary two rounds. Lincicome praised the general consistency of Alex’s recreation and believes her angle and general stability in life serves her properly on what is usually a robust grind.

Alex doesn’t have a psychological coach. She usually listens and learns from what prime gamers say of their interviews.

“I do know it’s like a primary,” mentioned Alex, “to be current in what you’re doing and give attention to one shot at a time – however actually I feel the individuals which can be most profitable are undoubtedly doing that. I do know that’s a cliché sort of at this level, however it actually does work.”

Alex discovered herself getting anxious late on Thursday as she put herself on the prime of the board. She’s extra conscious when it occurs now and makes use of respiration and self-talk methods to “chill a bit of bit … for lack of a greater time period.”

After the ANA Inspiration, Alex headed to the Masters for the primary time, the place she admittedly geeked out. She seemed like many golf followers when she known as watching Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson play collectively on Tuesday a “dream come true.” Whereas Alex performed Augusta Nationwide in school and shot a pair over par, this was a special expertise.

“Their creativeness and creativity across the greens is simply loopy,” mentioned Alex of PGA Tour gamers. “That they had all these pictures – hybrid to full open-face, full-swing flop pictures. I feel most of us play commonplace pictures and we play them properly over and over. They’ll are inclined to do issues that you just wouldn’t take into consideration doing. It’s simply totally different, however it’s cool.”

Alex’s placing this week has been distinctive, and she or he factors towards work she did during the last two weeks off as a key purpose she’s rolling the ball so properly at Wilshire. Whereas Ian Triggs is her swing coach, Alex’s godfather, Charlie Cowell, has all the time served as a second set of eyes for her quick recreation. Cowell works as a educating professional at Crestmont Nation Membership in New Jersey.

“I really feel like I can see the road a bit of higher,” mentioned Alex of the tweaks to her setup.

It’s a line that might lead straight to the winner’s circle.

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