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Antonio
Conte hailed his players after beating Arsenal, but called for them to
improve further as they chase the Premier League title.
Eden Hazard scored a memorable solo goal as Chelsea moved a step closer to
winning the Premier League with a 3-1 victory over the Gunners.
The visitors managed a late consolation through Olivier Giroud's header,
with Chelsea now 12 points clear of their title rivals. Spurs can close the
gap if they beat Middlesbrough in the day's late kick-off.
Although Conte was pleased with the three points, which was Chelsea's 16th
win from their last 18 games, he called on his players to improve their
concentration - using Arsenal's goal as an example.
"I'm pleased for our win but disappointed by the goal we conceded," he said.
"It's a pity. It's so important to improve and keep the concentration in the
right way from the start until the end. We conceded some chances to Arsenal
- but we also created our own chances."
The Blues led 1-0 at the break thanks to Marcos Alonso's close-range header,
however, it was Hazard's 53rd-minute strike that brought the house down in
west London.
The Belgian beat a posse of Arsenal players during a run that started inside
his own half to finish beyond Petr Cech, before the former Chelsea
goalkeeper gifted Cesc Fabregas a third.
Conte admitted his players deserve all the recognition they are getting.
"It was a good game - it wasn't easy," Conte added.
"Arsenal are a good team with technical players. We played with good
intensity and organisation - both offensively and defensively. I'm pleased
for all my players - they deserve it because in training I see great
attitude."