Antonio Conte suggests Chelsea recognise his ‘real value’

“I celebrated with my players which is normal after a great achievement like this”, he said.

“They are well-versed in what we want to do but it is nice to sit down face to face and talk”.

The game was Moses’ 33rd league appearances for Chelsea this season, scoring three goals.

It was billed as the last major stumbling block on Chelsea’s road to the title but, in the end, they barely broke their stride.

While Pulis will be hoping to prolong Chelsea’s wait for a second title in three years, he admitted that today’s visitors deserve to be champions.

It is a second top-flight league title in three seasons and sixth in total for Chelsea, which has led the standings since early November.

It is a great season but now we can win the FA Cup, ‘ Conte told Sky Sports.

But Chelsea have also excelled defensively, and only Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur have conceded less goals than the Premier League leaders. “When I chose to come back here I dreamed to win the Premier League”.

After reaching the magic 40-point mark in February, they have won just one of their nine matches since – and their goals in the 2-2 draw with Burnley last weekend were their first in five games.

It seems counterintuitive to choose a defeat like this as a vital moment in a title win, but this game proved to be the final straw for Antonio Conte’s experiment with a back four.

Conte was thrilled for the Belgian, who has battled to have an impact since his reported EUR40million move in July.

– Eden Hazard was substituted off for the 24th time in the Premier League this season; a league-high. Chelsea failed to convert their chances and West Brom put up a good fight, but the Baggies were eventually broken down by the dominance of Cesc Fabregas and co.

Cahill by contrast has played in all but one of the Blues’ league games to date, captaining the side for the majority of the campaign.

“Didier [Drogba] when he came back as well, and listen Gaz [Cahill] has been on the pitch week-in week-out, so it’s him allowing me to go with him. But tactically, individually, what Conte has done with these players and to bring them together is sensational”.