{"id":1107607,"date":"2019-09-22T14:47:37","date_gmt":"2019-09-22T13:47:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1107607"},"modified":"2022-09-20T23:40:31","modified_gmt":"2022-09-20T22:40:31","slug":"lukaku-delighted-conte-inter-milan","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/lukaku-delighted-conte-inter-milan\/","title":{"rendered":"Lukaku delighted to be working with a coach like Conte who can &#8216;motivate him every day&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Romelu Lukaku believes he is thriving under Inter Milan coach Antonio Conte.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Belgian striker finally fulfilled his dream of moving to Serie A this summer, joining Inter from Manchester United for \u00a373m.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Lukaku at Inter so far: Five things to know&#8230;<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Lukaku left Man Utd to join Inter for \u00a373m in the summer.<\/li>\n<li>He&#8217;s since scored three goals in four Serie A appearances.<\/li>\n<li>After scoring against rivals AC Milan on Saturday night, Lukaku ran to celebrate with Conte on the bench.<\/li>\n<li>The strike believes the Italian&#8217;s motivation is improving him as a player.<\/li>\n<li>Inter are the only Serie A team with a 100% record after four games.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>https:\/\/audioboom.com\/posts\/7373702-tammy-abraham-can-equal-a-unique-luis-suarez-feat-vs-liverpool<\/p>\n<p>Lukaku has already bagged three goals in four league games for the Nerazzurri, including one in their 2-0 win against city rivals AC Milan on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>And the former Chelsea and Everton man believes Conte&#8217;s motivational skills have played a key role in his encouraging Serie A form so far, with Lukaku admitting he was the kind of coach he needed to work under at this stage in his career.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy relationship with Conte? He\u2019s a really good coach because he\u2019s someone who helps players to develop a lot,&#8221; Lukaku <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inter.it\/en\/news\/2019\/09\/21\/lukaku-interview-milan-inter.html\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> after Inter&#8217;s Derby della Madonnina win.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Chelsea Must Play Frank Lampard&#039;s Back Three w\/Rory Jennings\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SJVdL5KI2qc?start=22&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Subscribe to <a href=\"http:\/\/sqwk.at\/Squawka-Sub\" rel=\"noopener\">Squawka\u2019s Youtube channel here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;At 26 years old, I needed and wanted a coach like this, one who motivates me every day. I\u2019m really happy to be here and to be wearing this shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Inter currently top the Serie A table and are the only team in the division still holding on to a 100% record at the of the new season, winning each of their four games so far.<\/p>\n<p>Conte&#8217;s side host Lazio at the San Siro on Wednesday in their next match.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Brozovic-Lukaku row played down by Conte<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Following Inter&#8217;s disappointing Champions League draw at home with Slavia Prague on Tuesday, reports suggested Lukaku had clashed with Croatian midfielder Marcelo Brozovic in the changing room.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1107626 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/09\/22133927\/lukaku-inter.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1012\" height=\"681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/09\/22133927\/lukaku-inter.jpg 1012w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/09\/22133927\/lukaku-inter-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/09\/22133927\/lukaku-inter-768x517.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/09\/22133927\/lukaku-inter-66x44.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1012px) 100vw, 1012px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Conte did not confirm whether any such incident had taken place but believes disagreements can stem from two players who have a desire to succeed.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Quarrels mean there is blood in the veins and a desire to improve,&#8221; Conte added. &#8220;I&#8217;ve been a player, I&#8217;ve argued with team-mates many times and then gone out to dinner with them afterwards. It&#8217;s not a big deal and they enjoy being together.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He is 26 years old and arrived here thanks to his potential,&#8221; Conte said of Lukaku.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If we work with him properly, he can become extremely important. He can give even more and I told him that too.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Brozo and Lukaku are exceptional lads and if anything, I get cross with them because they are too nice. They need to be more clinical on the pitch.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Romelu Lukaku believes he is thriving under Inter Milan coach Antonio Conte. The Belgian striker finally fulfilled his dream of moving to Serie A this summer, joining Inter from Manchester United for \u00a373m. Lukaku at Inter so far: Five things to know&#8230; Lukaku left Man Utd to join Inter for \u00a373m in the summer. 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