Chelsea restored their seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League with a 3-1 win against Bournemouth yesterday.
"You can feel a bit of the pressure, but it's normal".
"Now we stay at the top of the league and are trying to change the opinion of the others".
Conte is apprehensive about the tip to Old Trafford and has asked his players to keep their emotions in check as they try to march towards the league title without any hiccups.
"I have already replied to this question before the FA Cup game", he said.
Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe told the BBC: "I have to compliment Chelsea, they're an outstanding team and their system works very well for them".
"Don't forget Tottenham last season fought for the title until the end and it means that Tottenham are a really good team".
"No team in the world wins only the very, very good games".
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"We have seven finals left, every game is going to be massive, we are going to have to play each game as the last one because we need the points to get closer to the title", Alonso, the former Bolton Wanderers full-back, said. He took his goal brilliantly - from the first touch that got the ball out of his feet to the bodyswerve to the calm finish despite stumbling - and it capped another match where he was the best and most risky player on the pitch. His record against Mourinho this season stands at two wins out of two but, amid the distraction during both those matches of the super heavyweight touchline clash, the lingering tension remains obvious. "It's important to understand this to compare the teams in the right way".
Super Eagles star Moses returned to the Chelsea line-up after missing two games against Crystal Palace and Manchester City following his injury but was yellow-carded in the ninth minute for a handball, his fourth booking of the season.
"The most important thing is on the pitch", he said.
"I don't smell the victory, because there are seven games to go".
Smith was credited with an own goal, so the out-of-form striker is still stuck at 49 Premier League goals, having gone goalless since March 6 when Chelsea played against West Ham United.
Bournemouth came out in the second half determined to match Chelsea but Steve Cook's foul on Costa made life harder for the hosts. The goal gave us the peace to relax'.
Marcos Alonso has insisted Chelsea are mentally strong enough to cope with the pressure of holding off Tottenham Hotspur's continued pursuit of the Premier League title.




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