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Agence France-Presse

Antonio Conte claimed Chelsea can still improve, despite recording his best win as manager of the club so far, describing his side’s 5-0 thrashing of Everton as “fantastico”.
The Italian had been pressed to offer a word from his own language for the display and, having chuckled about the one he picked, then spoke seriously about how the true value of this victory is how it instils confidence in the system and his ongoing work with the squad.
“You have to show that you can win with the idea of playing good football,” said Conte as Chelsea moved to the top of the table.
“It’s important to put these players in the best situation to exploit their talent.
“I’m very pleased because today there was a fantastic atmosphere with our supporters.

“We must continue to work together with the players, the club, the supporters and then to improve step by step. We can improve. We can improve.”
It is difficult to see how Eden Hazard can improve, having put in one of his finest displays for Chelsea.
He scored twice, opening the scoring after 18 minutes, before driving home the best strike of the game on 54 minutes after a brilliant exchange of flicks with Pedro.
That makes it seven goals in 11, his finest start to a season since moving to Stamford Bridge.
“He’s playing fantastic football,” Conte said. “He’s showing his talent with all the Chelsea players.
“But the most important thing is that I’m seeing that Eden is fantastic with the ball and he is fantastic without the ball.”

“They play with the same intensity as Liverpool, the same excitement” - @fizzer18#CHEVE pic.twitter.com/JCMmOLXjGR
— Premier League (@premierleague) November 5, 2016

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Marcos Alonso hit the second to claim his first goal for the club, with Diego Costa then hitting the third, before Pedro completed the scoring.
Everton didn’t have a chance and, having switched from his own attempt to play a three-man defence as early as the 36th minute, coach Ronald Koeman praised how the Italian had made that formation work.
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“I never saw a team playing so well this system,” the Everton manager said.
“This system is very difficult to play against, the movement of the players.
“Chelsea showed us today a very high level of football – in every aspect of football. I did not expect that big a difference on the pitch, but it happened.

“I think after playing out of this system, five wins in a row, they [Chelsea] score a lot, they don’t concede any goal, it’s enough for them.
“It’s the best way for them, and of course some key players in that team are showing the highest level of football.
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“How they work, how they run, how they press – we can learn from them.”
Despite the rout, Conte was still reluctant to talk of title challenges.
“We don’t want to send a message to the other teams. It’s important to send a message to ourselves,” he said.

Chelsea have stolen a march on their rivals...

But will they still be after Sunday's matches? pic.twitter.com/5TOAA7Lm1o
— Premier League (@premierleague) November 5, 2016

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Eden Hazard leads the way with two goals as his side coasts to a 5-0 win to go top of the Premier League


'Fantastico' Chelsea can get even better, says Antonio Conte after Everton rout

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Eden Hazard leads the way with two goals as his side coasts to a 5-0 win to go top of the Premier League