Chelsea coach Antonio Conte stressed the importance of winning his team over Middlesbrough.

In the match of the 36th round of the Premier League against Middlesbrough, Chelsea won a confident victory with a score of 3: 0, while sending Rechnikov to the Championship.

Due to three points earned Aristocrats broke away in the standings from Tottenham to 7 points, almost determined the fate of the championship title.

"This match was very important for us, given the defeat of Tottenham," said Conte in the Sky Sports Interview.

"We had the opportunity to earn three points and break away by 7 points from Spurs. We needed to play well and win today ".

"To be honest, this is a big step toward the championship, because now we have only three games left. At the same time, we must win one victory in order to win the title. It's great".

"Now we are very close, but we need to take one more step. We have the opportunity to win the championship, without waiting for the misfire Tottenham. It is necessary to focus and prepare well for the upcoming game ".

His next fight Chelsea will be on the road against West Brom.