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Conte: Players deserve credit
- Updated: December 17, 2016
Antonio Conte insists his Chelsea players deserve credit after their 1-0 win at Crystal Palace extended their winning run to 11 games.
Diego Costa’s 44th-minute header handed the Blues a club record-equalling 11th straight win as they moved nine points clear at the top of the Premier League table.
Conte says his side’s winning run is down to the hard work and commitment of his players.
“It’s another win and I think we deserved the victory,” Conte told Sky Sports. “We played with a great concentration.
“I’m pleased with the commitment from my players. We deserved to win. We scored the goal and then we created chances to score another one. It wasn’t easy.
“To win our 11 games in a row it’s fantastic and I’m pleased for my …