Football - Liverpool v Chelsea - International Champions Cup - Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California, United States of America - 27/7/16 Chelsea's manager Antonio Conte gestures Reuters / Mike Blake
(Reuters) - New Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has urged his players to retain the aggressiveness they have shown during the pre-season, saying that the combative nature of the game was essential to the style of play he is looking to impose at the club.
Six players were booked, while midfielder Cesc Fabregas was shown a red card, in Chelsea's feisty 1-0 victory over Liverpool on Thursday after Gary Cahill's early header condemned the Merseyside club to their first pre-season defeat.
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