London — Barcelona’s visit to Chelsea on Tuesday gives the London club’s Italian boss, Antonio Conte, the perfect opportunity to reaffirm his stature as one of Europe’s greatest coaches. "To play against Barcelona is a great challenge for us," Conte said after easing the pressure on his job with back-to-back home wins over West Brom and Hull in the past week. "We must be excited to play this type of game, especially against this team. I consider Barcelona one of the best teams in the world." Conte also considers himself one of the best coaches in the world, referring to himself despite a recent 4-1 drubbing at Watford as "a winner". He does so with some justification. In a glittering coaching career, Conte made Juventus title winners again with three consecutive Serie A titles after a five-year drought. He also surpassed expectations by leading an Italy side short on star names to the quarterfinals of Euro 2016 and delivered the Premier League title in his debut season at Chelsea. H...
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