Saturday 16 July 2016 23:13, UK
Antonio Conte says Chelsea can learn from defeat after they lost their first pre-season friendly to Rapid Vienna on Saturday.
The Blues went down 2-0 against Rapid, with goals from Joelinton and substitute Tomi sealing a straightforward win for the hosts.
Chelsea were without a number of star names in Austria, where Rapid were playing in their new stadium for the first time, but the likes of John Terry, Willian and Diego Costa did take part in the game.
However, Conte said his players will learn lessons from the match and be ready to compete for the Premier League title in the coming season.
"I think the game was very important because we can learn a lot from it. It's important to switch our minds to change. The past is not important, we must build through the work of our present and future," Conte said.
"We are very happy to open the new stadium but I'm unhappy with the loss. I want to see our fans happy.
"We'll work very hard because we want to come back and compete for the title until the end of the season. I know there is a lot of work to do but we are ready."
Conte did admit that he was not surprised to see Chelsea struggle in their first pre-season friendly after a rigorous training schedule.
The 46-year-old took training with the Stamford Bridge side for the first time on Wednesday and pre-season preparations have already been demanding ahead of the new campaign.
"This is the first game for us but I knew it would be very difficult after three days of double training," Conte said.
"They were very hard sessions, not to enjoy, all about the physical and tactical aspect. I think it was a bit normal to meet these difficulties in the game, but I don't like to lose and it's the same for my players."
