Premier League title race back on says shocked Chelsea boss Antonio Conte after Crystal Palace defeat
Blues suffer 2-1 defeat at Stamford Bridge, and with Tottenham Hotspur winning at Burnley, their lead at the top is cut to seven points
Antonio Conte admitted Chelsea’s shock 2-1 defeat against Crystal Palace has blown the Premier League title race wide open.
Conte’s side went into Saturday’s clash with relegation-threatened Palace sitting 10 points clear at the top of the table and having won their previous 13 fixtures at Stamford Bridge.
But after goals from Wilfried Zaha and Christian Benteke fired Palace’s stunning upset and second-placed Tottenham Hotspur won at Burnley, Chelsea found their lead cut to seven points with nine games remaining.
And Blues boss Conte conceded the battle is back on, with his players needing to bounce back when Manchester City visit Stamford Bridge in midweek.
“For others this is a good result. It makes it more interesting, the championship,” Conte said.