LONDON: Chelsea manager Antonio Conte said his side had taken “a big psychological step” after they defeated Southampton 4-2 to move seven points clear at the Premier League summit. Chelsea’s recent 2-0 loss at Manchester United allowed closest rivals Tottenham Hotspur to trim their advantage to four points. “I think we passed a big, big step,” Conte told reporters at Stamford Bridge. “It was a better performance than against Manchester City,” said the Frenchman, whose team lost to Manchester United in the League Cup final earlier this year. Conte was typically animated on the touchline, at one point kicking a medical bag sitting beside the dugout after Chelsea left Gabbiadini unmarked at a second-half corner.

Source: Manila Times April 26, 2017 11:15 UTC