Chelsea's success under Conte does not surprise Buffon


Britain Football Soccer - Manchester City v Chelsea - Premier League - Etihad Stadium - 3/12/16 Chelsea manager Antonio Conte celebrates their third goal scored by Eden Hazard Reuters / Phil Noble Livepic

(Reuters) - Chelsea manager Antonio Conte "doesn't do second" and the club's rise to the top of the Premier League standings under the Italian is hardly surprising, Juventus and Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has said.

The 38-year-old has played under Conte both in Juventus, who won three consecutive Serie A titles under the manager, and the Italian national team, who made it to the quarter finals of the Euro earlier this year.

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