Chelsea still have plenty to achieve, says Conte

Chelsea's Spanish striker Alvaro Morata (2L) celebrates scoring the opening goal with teammates all through the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Manchester United at Stamford Bridge in London on November 5, 2017. Adrian DENNIS / AFP

Antonio Conte insists the battle for a chief four finish is providing Chelsea with the entire motivation they need, even when Premier League leaders Manchester Metropolis out of attain.

Conte's side recovered from the frustration of a pre-Christmas draw at Everton by beating Brighton 2-Zero on Tuesday to maneuver inside some extent of second-placed Manchester United.

With Metropolis on a record-breaking run of victories, Blues boss Conte admits there appears to be little chance of closing the outlet.

Nevertheless the Italian insisted last season's champions are nonetheless motivated.

"I imagine on this league there is a good motivation for all. To attempt, I repeat, to stay there and to battle until the tip," he talked about.

"I have no idea if it is going to win the title. It depends upon upon Manchester Metropolis. They're doing one factor extraordinary to win every sport and draw solely as quickly as thus far. Which suggests you might be having a unbelievable run.

"In some other case, Chelsea, United, Tottenham, Arsenal and Liverpool could possibly be staying there to battle. We battle for a spot throughout the Champions League subsequent season.

"There are four areas for six prime teams. Closing season, Manchester United and Arsenal accomplished fifth and sixth, no?

"There could also be this good motivation for me, for the players, and we want to try to reinforce.

"Our start wasn't easy this season, for lots of causes. Nevertheless we want to work and improve. There are quite a lot of competitions.

"It's important to face every opponents and be very proud to play every sport."

Alvaro Morata headed Chelsea ahead immediately after half-time and Marcos Alonso added the second on the hour at Stamford Bridge.

"Right now it was constructive to achieve for Alvaro," talked about Conte. "He's our No9. In direction of Everton, he didn't play.

"Moreover Alonso, to achieve 5 targets thus far, for a wing-back, is an outstanding achievement.

"However it is important to proceed. To not stop scoring. We wish this numerous from our strikers."

Vidal hyperlink
Conte needs to strengthen his squad in January and expressed his admiration for Bayern Munich midfielder Arturo Vidal after being questioned about tales linking the Chile midfielder with a switch to Chelsea.

"I ought to be reliable, it is not correct to talk a few participant of 1 different crew,” he talked about.

"Notably within the occasion you try to hyperlink this participant with us. Arturo is a unbelievable participant, I've a unbelievable respect for Arturo, and we spent a couple of years in Juventus collectively. I might on a regular basis want him with me."

Brighton supervisor Chris Hughton moreover responded to tales claiming Albion have agreed a cost for Celtic striker Moussa Dembele.

"I've heard tales. As supervisor of this soccer membership, I'm pretty constructive I might know. There's been no contact between the two golf tools," he talked about.

Albion keep close to mid-table our a steady run following last season's promotion and Hughton added: "I would really like them to actually really feel pleased with the place we're and what we now have achieved thus far, nonetheless pissed off because of we would have completed increased.

"Would we have been comfy initially of the season to be throughout the place we're in now? The reply may make certain. Nevertheless we would have completed increased.

"If one thing, throughout the second half of the season, it is not going to get any less complicated. It could possibly get more durable, if one thing."