N'Golo Kante says Leicester's Premier League title win can help Chelsea
Sunday 30 April 2017 15:45, UK
Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante will draw inspiration from his Premier League triumph with Leicester as he looks to secure back-to-back titles.
The France international was a key figure in Claudio Ranieri's side's extraordinary title win last season before moving to Stamford Bridge in a £32m summer move.
This time around, his new club are four points clear of nearest rivals Tottenham with five games remaining ahead of the Super Sunday double header which sees Antonio Conte's side travel to Everton and Tottenham face north London rivals Arsenal.
And Kante insists last season's experience can play a big part in helping him claim a second successive title.
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"I know what it takes to win the title," Kante told Sky Sports.
"I know how it feels to handle the pressure and keep working for the win.
"This helps me but like everyone knows Chelsea have won a lot of things and we have players that have won a lot of things so the team is ready for the last few games."
The Frenchman, who was an integral part of Leicester's title-winning side, quickly showed his importance to Conte's side but insists his role has changed since his move to Stamford Bridge.
When asked about his role at both Leicester and Chelsea, he said: "It's different. At Leicester we had to try and stay compact, defend together and make counter-attacks.
"At Chelsea we have more of the ball and sometimes you have to find a goal against an opponent with men behind the ball. We are just in front of their goal and we have to find a solution."
Since his arrival in England at Leicester from £5.6m form Caen, Kante has won the most Premier League games, made the most tackles and made the most interceptions of any player in the top flight.
But he says his tackling and his ability to read the game have come naturally.
"It's not something I've worked particularly hard on it, it's just something I've had since I started playing football," the France midfielder said.
"When I was playing with my friends on the street and at school it just came naturally."
Kante's high-energy style of play has been an instant hit in the Premier League but the Frenchman says he cannot put his success in England's top flight down to one aspect of his game.
"I can't say something in particular," Kante said. "I play with team-mates and when the team is good you have a good result.
"I give my best for my team-mates. At Leicester it was like that and everyone was focused for the title and we did it.
"Here at Chelsea it's the same. Everyone wants to win and everyone will give their best for the team, for the club and for the fans and it's going well.
"We are playing well and have a lot of quality at Chelsea. We are in a good position. There are five games and we have to win four. That's what we are trying to do."
The Premier League title race continues on Sunday with Everton v Chelsea and Tottenham v Arsenal live on Sky Sports.
