Manchester United legend and Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville has claimed Antonio Conte benefited from the work Jose Mourinho had done at Chelsea.
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Conte led the Blues to the title in his first season in charge, and Neville believes a lot of his success could be attributed to the team that Mourinho helped build during his second spell with the club between 2013 and 2015.
Speaking before Chelsea's victory of Watford on Monday night, Neville said: "I think ultimately Jose has built two great sides at Chelsea.
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"[Carlo] Ancelotti and Conte have profited - managed them brilliantly - but profited off the back of those two championship-winning teams."
Source: tribalfootball.com