17th April, 2017
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Chelsea boss Antonio Conte said he took responsibility for failing to motivate his side in Sunday’s defeat by Manchester United.
The Blues lost 2-0 at Old Trafford and are now just four points ahead of Tottenham at the top of the table, having led by 10 points in March.
“We didn’t play a good game and United deserved to win the game,” said Conte.
“They showed more desire, more ambition, more motivation. In this case the fault is of the coach.”
He added: “It means the coach was not able to transfer the right concentration, desire, ambition to win this game.”
Spurs have put themselves into title contention with a run of seven successive league wins, while Chelsea have slipped up with two losses in their past four games.
“I have concern because we have to work together and find quickly the right ambition to win this title,” said Italian Conte, whose side face Tottenham in an FA Cup semi-final at Wembley on Saturday.
“If someone thinks it’s normal for Chelsea to win the title, we started as underdogs after 10th place last season.
“Tottenham is in good form and playing with enthusiasm, we must find the same.”
-BBC