“This could be another big, big step for me,” Conte said. “In my career I enjoy to have this type of big challenge. I need to have this type of situation where you arrive and you have to work a lot and also to transform the situation in the right way.
“At the start of the season it wasn’t easy. We faced a lot of problems and we had to solve a lot of problems.
“When you finish 10th in the league it means that the problem is not only one, but there are a lot of problems. The problem is not only one person.
“I have to say thanks to my players because it’s not easy to adapt to a new method, new philosophy and also to work very hard, to change totally your work, if you compare the work this season to the past.”
Chelsea beat Middlesbrough on Monday to move seven points clear after Tottenham suffered a major slip-up in losing to West Ham on Friday.
Even if West Brom deny Chelsea victory on Friday, it will likely merely delay the inevitable given the Blues remaining league games are at home to mid-table Watford on Monday and against relegated Sunderland on May 21.
“It’s not important where you win, it’s important to win,” said Conte. “Then you will have the time to celebrate the win where you want.
“Tomorrow’s game is the most important game for us. It’s a final.
“I like to repeat: this is a good season. We want to become a great season.”
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