"People keep saying about [Harry] Kane leaving, [Dele] Alli leaving, but they have got to keep hold of that manager because I think he is one of the best".
"It wasn't easy to play this game after the win of Tottenham, but our reaction, our answer was very good", he told reporters.
Hazard's teammates Thibaut Courtois and Michy Batshuayi are both part of the Belgium national team setup, whilst Spurs stars Toby Alderweireld, Jan Vertonghen and Mousa Dembele are also key members of Roberto Martinez' side. "When we conceded the goal we lost a bit of confidence but we managed the game and deserved to win".
It is all a far cry from Chelsea's struggled last season, when they ended up 10th in the table and without a trophy following the sacking of Jose Mourinho. "I think the team does well whenever we have pressure on us".
Conte also took time to stress that Chelsea will have their work cut out even more because every team want to beat the side at the top of the table.
Chelsea legend Pat Nevin has found some positives in Tottenham's maintained challenge for the Premier League title.
And it was the third goal that got several Chelsea supporters talking on Twitter after the game, with Spaniard Alonso's fifth goal of the campaign an absolute beauty.
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But if I see them using gas and using things that - I mean even some of the worst tyrants in the world didn't use the kind of gases that they used.
Chelsea's current lead is seven points with seven games left so it is still too early to start planning the open-top bus tour around Fulham Broadway.
The Cherries continued to press after half-time, only for Chelsea to gradually regain control and secure the points through Marcos Alonso's impeccable free-kick.
The trio have scored 38 league goals between them with a combination of strength, skill and guile to spearhead their title challenge. "At Stamford Bridge, we tried to play their way and lost 3-0 (in December)".
Chelsea showed few signs of nerves in the first half at the Vitality Stadium, with Eden Hazard rounding Artur Boruc to score his 14th goal of the season after Adam Smith had diverted a scuffed Diego Costa effort into his own net.
"Because for sure Tottenham have great desire to win the title".
Conte's men need only five wins from seven remaining games to be certain - and that assumes no slip-ups by Spurs.
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