Chelsea manager Antonio Conts has rallied behind striker Diego Costa amid concerns of the Spaniard's poor form in front of goal lately. The Italian manager was speaking at the Stamford Bridge ahead of Chelsea's FA Cup semi-final clash with North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.
Costa has been struggling to find the back of the net lately. He is currently on a six-match goal drough, his longest in his Chelsea career. But Conte remains optimistic that the Spaniard will regain his form when it matters most. He told reporters at the Bridge:
"No, no [I am not worried about his form]. I think he is keeping the goals for the finale of the season. It is the right moment to score.
"The pressure is normal in our job. When you arrive at the end of the season and you are in a good position to reach a good target, or a fantastic target, because a good target is to reach the Champions League and a fantastic, extraordinary target is to win the league."
The ex-Juventus boss then appeared to aim a dig at Man Utd and Arsenal, who has been trapped between the sixth and seventh spot in the league, lately. He added:
"It is normal to have this pressure, but I prefer to have this pressure instead of fighting for sixth, seventh, eighth place and to have this pressure."
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