While Chelsea remain favourites to win the league, Conte will be concerned about the manner of the defeat at Old Trafford where they were rarely able to turn possession into chances.
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"The first reason is because with Liverpool and Manchester City victories, if we don't win today goodbye Premier League". At one stage four weeks ago after a 2-1 win over Stoke, Chelsea held a 13-point lead.
Employed in a central role, Marcus Rashford provided a liveliness that United have rarely seen this campaign - a season in which the England youngster has struggled to fire.
But Rashford had to wait only two more minutes to give his side the lead, keeping his cool after a superb through pass from Ander Herrera to slide the ball past Begovic.
Soon after Jesse Lingard shot over from 20 yards after good interplay with Rashford, with Chelsea continuing to look ineffectual in the attacking third.
But the Daily Star say they are now keen on the Slovenian shot-stopper as well, who is valued at around £40m. Hazard barely had a meaningful touch.
"But today I think was a special performance because it's also a special opponent - the leaders, the way they play". Its last four games are against Middlesbrough, West Bromwich Albion, Watford and Sunderland.
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Still, the pressure is certainly on the leaders now.
"We have to think that there are six finals from now until the end of the season". "The league is open and we have a 50 percent (chance) to win the league".
Winning their games in hand would put the Red Devils equal on points with Liverpool, though their goal difference is slighly less impressive than their big rivals.
The result also gave United's hopes of finishing in the top four a lift on an afternoon when talisman Zlatan Ibrahimovic did not feature until the last 10 minutes. They trail fourth place Manchester City by four points and have a game in hand. The two Manchester sides meet at the Etihad Stadium on 27 April. Everybody knows why because we lost too many points at home.
Antonio Conte made just one change to Chelsea's line-up as back-up goalkeeper Asmir Begovic came in for the injured Courtois.
Controversy preceded the goal as replays suggested the midfielder had handled the ball in the build-up, but Herrera protested his innocence. "It is better to be in Chelsea's position than Tottenham position, that is for sure".
The 29-year-old Spaniard has made 23 appearances in the Premier League this term, but he has only started on nine occasions.
United's unbeaten run in the league extended to 22 games.
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