Conte fears difficult season in store for Chelsea

Frustrated by Chelsea's transfer miscues and under pressure from big-spending rivals, Antonio Conte admits this season will be the toughest of his career Just three months ago, Conte was all smiles as he soaked up the acclaim of Stamford Bridge at the climax of Chelsea's Premier League title triumph But those blissful memories have been overshadowed by a troubled close-season that has put the Chelsea manager on edge ahead of Sunday's Community Shield clash with Arsenal at Wembley Conte is annoyed by Chelsea's inability to land his key transfer targets, with Romelu Lukaku, Alex Sandro and Leonardo Bonucci all eluding the Italian Making matters worse, Lukaku moved to title rivals Manchester United, while Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has spent over 200 million on new signings.