Victor Moses says it is an ‘honour’ to be working with Antonio Conte again, calling the Inter coach an ‘amazing man’.
Moses helped Chelsea win the Premier League and FA Cup under Conte between 2016 and 2018, before following the man he considers his ‘mentor’ to Inter in January.
“It’s an honour to link up once again with an important figure in my career,” the Nigeria wingback told The Nation.
Victor Moses says it is an ‘honour’ to be working with Antonio Conte again, calling the Inter coach an ‘amazing man’.
Moses helped Chelsea win the Premier League and FA Cup under Conte between 2016 and 2018, before following the man he considers his ‘mentor’ to Inter in January.
“It’s an honour to link up once again with an important figure in my career,” the Nigeria wingback told The Nation.
“He is my mentor and friend. I have played under a lot of managers and I’ve loved every single one of them. The most important one was Antonio Conte.
“At Chelsea he just came in and changed everything. He is an amazing man; he totally changed my game to be honest. He gave me that fighting spirit to believe in myself and to enjoy my football same time.
”And then when he came that first season, we won the league, the following season we won the FA Cup.
”It was an amazing season for me under Antonio Conte and I’ll always respect him for that, he’s an amazing man.
“I’ve never played that [wingback] position before. When the manager came in, he talked me through it and then put me there.
“It was good to have the manager’s support, and he backed me and gave me the confidence to go out there and express myself. So I just wanted to go out there to play for him, the fans and the football club. I didn’t let him down.
“I’ve come to realise that you play better under a coach that believes in you and that is what Conte has done for me. I’ve played three matches and it’s been wonderful.
“I feel better already. Before the lock down I’ve played three games. I started the match away to Udinese and we won 2-0. It is good for the team. We are playing for the good of the team.”
The 29-year-old then admitted playing in Italy was ‘not easy’, judging by his first seven appearances for the Nerazzurri.
“It is not easy, it is very tactical. It is important for me to put myself at the service of the team and my teammates but the manager has been of tremendous help.
“He tells me what to do and I try to remember and follow most of his instructions. He is one of the best managers in the world.
“He played football himself and he has a lot of passion. I am very happy to work with him again.”