Antonio Conte described Chelsea's title success as "a dream come true" and dedicated it to his players after a narrow victory over West Bromwich Albion secured the second Premier League in three seasons, with the Italian immediately targeting victory in the FA Cup final later this month to complete the double.
Antonio Conte has done a marvellous job turning Chelsea around after their horror show of a season previous year.
But the former Juventus and Italy boss skillfully soothed the fragile egos and has been repaid with a memorable march to the title. "Consistently we have been the best team in the league", Chelsea defender Cahill said. "It's great for me and my players". I thank them for their commitment and work rate. Conte and the board will most likely try to bolster the squad some more, and with rumors surrounding Costa and a big-money move to China, they might have to look for a new star striker.
Conte pointed to September's 3-0 loss at Arsenal, which prompted a change in formation to 3-4-3, as a pivotal moment. "I think I have to change my suit because my suit is a disaster now".
Substitute Batshuayi became Chelsea's unlikely hero as his first Premier League goal since August spurred scenes of ecstasy among the travelling supporters in the 82nd minute at The Hawthorns.
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If Conte was suddenly serious talking about that, he was much jokier when discussing one of the key moments of the night: the decision to introduce a player who barely featured in Michy Batshuayi, who then scored the key goal. I show my passion and my will, my desire to stay with my players in every moment of the game.
The Belgium global will forever be known as the man who won the sixth title, just as Frank Lampard was known for being the man who won title number two.
Chelsea will lift the Premier League trophy in the final game of the season against already-relegated Sunderland, before switching their focus to the FA Cup final against Arsenal.
"It's great, I'm pleased for him because we all know the difficulty he found in his first season".
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