Chelsea boss Antonio Conte says his players fully deserved their 3-1 win over Arsenal
Antonio Conte hailed his Chelsea players after they beat Arsenal on Saturday, but called for them to improve further as they chase the Premier League title.
Eden Hazard scored a memorable solo goal as Chelsea moved a step closer to winning the Premier League with a 3-1 victory over the Gunners.
Conte has demanded more from his Chelsea players
The visitors managed a late consolation through Olivier Giroud's header, with Chelsea now nine points clear of their title rivals.
Although Conte was pleased with the three points, which was Chelsea's 16th win from their last 18 games, he called on his players to improve their concentration - using Arsenal's goal as an example.
I'm disappointed by the goal we conceded. It's so important to improve and keep the concentration in the right way from the start until the end.
Antonio Conte
"I'm pleased for our win but disappointed by the goal we conceded," he said.
"It's a pity. It's so important to improve and keep the concentration in the right way from the start until the end. We conceded some chances to Arsenal - but we also created our own chances."
The Blues led 1-0 at the break thanks to Marcos Alonso's close-range header, however, it was Hazard's 53rd-minute strike that brought the house down in west London.
Eden Hazard celebrates with team-mates after putting Chelsea 2-0 up
The Belgian beat a posse of Arsenal players during a run that started inside his own half to finish beyond Petr Cech, before the former Chelsea goalkeeper gifted Cesc Fabregas a third.
Conte admitted his players deserve all the recognition they are getting.
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"It was a good game - it wasn't easy," Conte added.
"Arsenal are a good team with technical players. We played with good intensity and organisation - both offensively and defensively. I'm pleased for all my players - they deserve it because in training I see great attitude."
Cesc Fabregas has spoken of his fondness for Arsene Wenger and Arsenal
Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas will forever be grateful to Arsene Wenger and Arsenal.
The 29-year-old made over 300 appearances for Arsenal, who travel to Stamford Bridge on Saturday seeking to end Chelsea's 10-match winning run at home, live on Sky Sports.
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Fabregas was made captain of Arsenal aged 21 and spent eight years under Wenger at Highbury and the Emirates Stadium.
He rejoined Barcelona in 2011 before returning to England in 2014, signing for Chelsea when Wenger declined to take up an option on his former skipper.
Wenger was the man who showed faith in him, says Fabregas
The Spain playmaker insists there are only fond memories, not bad blood, despite some Arsenal supporters turning on him for his move to Chelsea.
In an interview on YouTube he said: "There's something that will never change. There's many things said about me, about Arsenal.
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"I don't really care what people think about me any more. It's just about what I feel towards them.
"Arsenal will always be the team that believed in me the most. I was a young kid, 16 years old, playing for Barcelona.
Fabregas challenges Alexis Sanchez at Stamford Bridge last season
"Arsene Wenger, especially, and Arsenal __football Club, gave me everything.
"Without them I would not be a World Cup winner, a European Championship winner. And I would not have experienced all of this that I'm doing in my life. I will always forever be grateful."
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Arsene Wenger says Arsenal are following the progress of Kylian Mbappe
Arsene Wenger admits Arsenal are following the progress of Monaco's Kylian Mbappe and says the striker "could be another Thierry Henry".
The 18-year-old made his Ligue 1 debut at 16 and has been a key figure in the Principality club's re-emergence at the top of French __football this season, scoring six goals in 19 games.
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Mbappe, a France U19 international, became the club's youngest goalscorer at 17 - a title previously held by Henry - and only signed a new deal with Monaco last year but Wenger, whose side play Chelsea at Stamford Bridge live on Sky Sports on Saturday, has admitted he is following the forward's development.
Mbappe is a France U19 international
"He is not exactly Thierry Henry but it is true that he has similar qualities and the future and talent is similar," Wenger told the Ligue 1 show.
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"The potential is similar, after that if he has the same level of motivation, desire and intelligence that Thierry has, and the next two to three years will tell us that, then he can be very promising.
Wenger signed Thierry Henry for Arsenal in 1999
"The guys that have super talent are already playing at 18. Those who are not playing at 18 or 19 do not have that exceptional talent and he does play over here at the top level. He is a guy who is electric like Thierry was, can dribble, can pass and is efficient.
"We follow him, we know him very well, and he is developing well. He extended his contract with Monaco last season and so it's Monaco who are going to decide his future. He could be another Thierry Henry."
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Chelsea strengthened their grip on the Premier League title with a 1-1 draw at Liverpool although Diego Costa missed a late penalty.
On a night where Arsenal and Tottenham dropped points, Chelsea, who remain nine points clear, took a first-half lead courtesy of a wonderfully executed 30-yard free-kick from David Luiz that caught Simon Mignolet unawares.
Georginio Wijnaldum headed an equaliser for Jurgen Klopp's team but they had to be thankful to Mignolet with 15 minutes remaining as he saved Costa's spot-kick after the Chelsea striker had been fouled by Joel Matip.
The result snapped a run of three straight defeats for Liverpool but they still remain winless in the Premier League in 2017.
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Liverpool were boosted pre-match with the return of Sadio Mane to their ranks, although he was only fit enough for a place on the bench. Chelsea kept to their tried and tested formula that had won 15 of their last 16 Premier League games, making just one change as Pedro was given a rest with Willian coming in.
Klopp's men tried to get in Chelsea's faces in the early stages, but the visitors were in wily mood as they sat deep and took the sting out of Liverpool's high press.
Wijnaldum stung the palms of Thibaut Courtois on 12 minutes but that was Liverpool's only shot on target of the first-half.
David Luiz scored from a free-kick at Anfield
Chelsea looked a threat when Eden Hazard and Costa got the ball in Liverpool's final third, and it was the former being tripped by Adam Lallana in the 24th minute, which paved the way for Luiz to open the scoring.
Willian lined the set-piece up but Luiz took the initiative while Mignolet was still getting himself set and fired an arrow-like effort into the net via the post. Liverpool complained to referee Mark Clattenburg but he had clearly whistled four seconds before Luiz struck the ball. It was the Brazilian's first goal since returning from Paris Saint-Germain last summer.
Moments later, a free-kick from a similar position by Willian had to be palmed away by Mignolet as the ball skidded off the sodden Anfield turf.
Liverpool managed to open up Chelsea for the first time after 49 minutes but Roberto Fimino miscued an effort from 12 yards into the stands when well found by Nathaniel Clyne.
But the Anfield faithful were celebrating an equaliser eight minutes later. Jordan Henderson chipped a magnificent ball to the back post, where James Milner was waiting. The full-back kept his cool and headed back across goal and Wijnaldum climbed highest to bundle head home.
Diego Costa of Chelsea and Joel Matip of Liverpool compete for the ball
The equaliser changed the atmosphere inside the stadium but Chelsea rode the storm and hit Liverpool on the break with 15 minutes left.
Cotsa, who had run Matip ragged all night, turned the defender inside the area and after a collision of knees, the Blues top scorer hit the deck. Clattenburg pointed straight to the spot.
With Arsenal losing at Watford and Spurs drawing at Sunderland, this was a penalty that could take Chelsea 11 points clear at the top.
Costa stepped up but - despite striking it with power - Mignolet guessed correctly and clawed the ball behind for a corner.
Both teams had chances to win it in injury time as Firmino headed straight at Courtois and Pedro curled an effort inches wide from the edge of the box.
Diego Costa was unable to secure a win for Chelsea
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Chelsea: Courtois (7), Azpilicueta (7), David Luiz (8), Cahill (7), Moses (5), Kante (8), Matic (7), Alonso (6), Willian (7), Diego Costa (7), Hazard (7)
Jamie Collins was the hero as Sutton United made more FA Cup history at the expense of much-changed Leeds
Garry Monk's team selection backfired as Jamie Collins' unanswered penalty humbled Leeds and fired non-league Sutton into the fifth round of the FA Cup for the first time in their history.
Collins kept his cool from the spot (53) after a mix-up at the back saw Maxime Biamou upended as the part-timers, who famously ousted top-flight opposition back in 1989, made fresh memories at the expense of the Championship heavyweights.
The hosts had seen an early Roarie Deacon goal disallowed and been thwarted by a series of Marco Silvestri saves but the belated breakthrough was richly deserved and a young Leeds side - who saw Liam Cooper sent off late on - never really threatened to force even a face-saving replay.
Fans flooded Gander Green Lane's 3G pitch at the final whistle as Paul Doswell's National League side - 84 places below their opponents in the __football pyramid - evoked the spirit of the team that toppled Coventry 28 years ago to embarrass their guests and join fellow underdogs Lincoln in the last 16.
Jamie Collins sent Silvestri the wrong way from the penalty spot
Monk had warned of changes with a midweek game at Blackburn looming for his promotion-chasers and made 10 of them, Stuart Dallas the only man to keep his place from a Nottingham Forest victory that had lifted Leeds third and brought greater ambitions into sharper focus.
The visitors - who hit six when the sides last met here in 1970 - played keep-ball in the opening stages, feeling their way around the artificial surface in the driving rain, but they were saved by an early offside flag, Deacon racing onto Dan Spence's punt forward but dubiously ruled to have strayed by the time he blasted high into the net (6).
Kalvin Phillips was part of a young Leeds side as Garry Monk prioritised the club's promotion push
A long Nicky Bailey ball caused fleeting panic but Silvestri was forced into real action with 12 minutes on the clock when Deacon - who had scored in each previous rounds and was a menace once more - swivelled and drew a one-handed stop.
Bedsente Gomis was afforded a snapshot before Deacon cut inside again and took aim, only to find Cooper in the way, as amber shirts beat white ones to first and second balls.
It took Leeds until the half-hour to really test Ross Worner, Dallas glimpsing goal but seeing a curling effort deflected, yet Deacon sent Silvestri sprawling again and manager Doswell could well have felt hard done-by as he returned for the second half - steaming mug of tea in hand - without an advantage.
Marco Silvestri and Lewie Coyle tussle with Maxime Biamou in the incident that prompted the penalty
But the man not paid a Sutton salary and in the construction trade by day was punching the air just minutes after the restart following some shambolic Leeds defending.
Silvestre darted off his line to meet Biamou but succeeded only in colliding with a dithering Lewie Coyle, the Sutton forward falling to the the turf and referee Stuart Attwell pointing to the spot.
Collins stepped up and sent Silvestri the wrong way to spark wild celebrations on the old-style terraces as Monk looked on grimly.
Jamie Collins is mobbed by Sutton United fans after the FA Cup win over Leeds
The Leeds boss threw on Hadi Sacko and Kemar Roofe but Sutton rarely relented and the matchwinner went close to a second when he connected with a late free-kick at the back post.
Cooper's trip on Craig Eastmond moments earlier had earned him a second yellow card but Monk's men offered scant promise of wrestling back momentum before their afternoon got worse.
Attwell's whistle at the end prompted a joyous pitch invasion as humiliated Leeds made a hasty exit towards the tunnel, Sutton's triumph for a new generation ensuring that two non-league sides have got this far for the first time in the tournament's modern era.
