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Chelsea thrash Bournemouth 3-0 without Diego Costa, N'Golo Kante

LONDON -- Three quick thoughts from Stamford Bridge as Chelsea completed a 3-0 win vs. Bournemouth to extend their Premier League lead to nine points.

1. Conte's men keep finding ways to win

A Premier League season has no shortage of methods for exposing flaws in a team with aspirations of the title. Form, injuries, suspensions, scheduling misfortune and unexpected drama on or off the pitch can all pose difficult questions over a gruelling nine-month campaign, and the team that finds the most answers usually goes home with the trophy.

Antonio Conte knows this.