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Antonio Conte: Title race pressure brings out the best in Chelsea

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Chelsea keep their seven-point gap atop the Premier League, but does Janusz Michallik think Tottenham can catch them?

BOURNEMOUTH -- Antonio Conte insists he is enjoying the pressure of the Premier League title race after Chelsea beat Bournemouth 3-1 to restore their seven-point lead over Tottenham at the top of the table.

Adam's Smith's own goal and a clinical finish from Eden Hazard put Chelsea in control in the first half before Joshua King's deflected shot sent Bournemouth into the break with hope of a comeback.

But a curling free kick from Marcos Alonso in the 68th minute wrapped up the win for Chelsea, who went into the match knowing that Tottenham had produced a statement performance in beating Watford 4-0 at White Hart Lane in Saturday's early kick-off.