Antonio Conte will stress there is work still to be done but Chelsea, on this evidence, will be crowned champions at the Hawthorns before the end of the week. West Bromwich Albion will do well to suppress this team’s threat on Friday with the finishing line so close after their dismantling of Middlesbrough. The pace and bite of their forays forward took the breath away at times, with Eden Hazard scuttling at his markers and Diego Costa bullying centre-halves and full-backs alike. The balance to the team has felt ideal since last September and, for all Tottenham Hotspur’s wonderful recent run, the final table may give the impression that their success was a procession. Conte, as agitated as ever on the touchline here, may finally relax in the weeks ahead. There will be no stopping his team this season.
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