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​Conte tells Chelsea players points required to clinch title

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has been asked what he has been saying to his players after Saturday's defeat at home to Crystal Palace.

"If we win, lose or draw the training session doesn't change. Our philosophy doesn't change. This part of the season is very important for many teams. For the teams fighting for the title and the relegation zone.

But we have to continue in the same way and work very hard to prepare in the right way for every game.

"At this point I'm pleased for my players because I'm always seeing a great commitment which is very important. You can lose a game but we didn't deserve to lose against Crystal Palace. Tomorrow we have another game.

Anything can happen in the league. For sure we need 21 points to win the league mathematically. We are in a really good position that nobody thought that Chelsea could fight this season for the title, but we stay there and we want to keep this position. We know there are many teams that want to win the league but this is normal. Whoever wins the league will deserve to win the league."

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