Cahill named new Chelsea captain by Conte

Gary Cahill has been named as the new Chelsea
captain by head coach Antonio Conte.
The centre-back skippered the side for much of
last season, with John Terry restricted largely to a
back-up role, and he has now been given the
armband on a full-time basis.
Cahill has enjoyed a highly successful spell at
Stamford Bridge since signing from Bolton
Wanderers in 2012 and Conte believes he has
shown himself to be captain material.
"I think that it's right to continue with Cahill, if he
plays, it's right he's the captain," said Conte, as
quoted by The London Evening Standard.
"Why? Because he stayed in Chelsea for many
years and played a lot of games and showed good
characteristics to be this."
However, Conte urged Chelsea's other senior
players to take on greater leadership roles during
his second season at the club.
"I think also we can have other captains in our
team, it could be [Cesar] Azpilicueta, [David] Luiz,
and also, in the future, it could be Thibaut Courtois,
Cesc Fabregas," he said.
"I think every single player must improve in this
[being personalities in the dressing room] and take
more responsibility because we lost big players
and we need now to find these new players to
create this fundamental for Chelsea. It is very
important for our future success to create this
base."
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of their first training session in
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— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) July 23,
2017
Terry ended his 22-year association with Chelsea
when his contract expired at the end of last
season, going on to join Aston Villa this month.
Conte admits he would have been happy for the
defender to stay at the club but accepted his desire
was to play regular first-team football.
"There was a possibility to stay with us because I
was very happy to have another season with
John," he said. "But I respected his choice.

"He loves football, to enjoy training sessions, to
push. I told him, 'when you have this desire in your
heart and your head, continue to play. When you
decide to stop playing, you finish'."
Terry has confessed to a long-term ambition to
return to Chelsea as manager and Conte believes
he would thrive in the dugout.
"I think he could have the right characteristics to
become a great manager," he added. "He worked
with great managers in his career and I think he
learned a lot about football. He could be a great
manager in the future."
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