The numbers behind Conte and Chelsea's latest success
Chelsea is atop the Premier League mountain for the fifth time in club history, and Antonio Conte's first season in England will go down as a successful one. Here are some of the numbers behind the achievement, for both the Italian gaffer and the west London side.
Related: 5 reasons Chelsea won the Premier League title
3 - Shots on target by Michy Batshuayi this season
The Belgian scored the goal that clinched the crown for Chelsea on Friday, and to say that he was an unlikely hero would be an understatement given his contributions this season:
Michy Batshuayi in the Premier League this season:
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) May 12, 2017
127 mins
3 shots on target
2 goals
1 chance created
1 assist
Title winning efficiency 👊 pic.twitter.com/5sb0MLAOjO
4 - Managers to win the Premier League in their first season
Antonio Conte joins a select group that includes Jose Mourinho (2004-05), Carlo Ancelotti (2009-10), and Manuel Pellegrini (2013-14) as bench bosses who hoisted the trophy in their first season in England's top flight.
4 - Italian managers to win the Premier League
It's been a good year for Italian gaffers across Europe. In securing his latest title, Conte joins an exclusive list of compatriots:
Antonio Conte is the 4th Italian manager to win the Premier League, after Carlo Ancelotti, Roberto Mancini and Claudio Ranieri. @ChelseaFC
— Gracenote Live (@GracenoteLive) May 12, 2017
4 - Successive league titles for Conte
All he does is win ...
4 - Antonio Conte has won the league title in 4 successive seasons as a club coach (also won Serie A in 11-12, 12-13 & 13-14). Mastermind. pic.twitter.com/yGWdRgBUJB
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) May 12, 2017
6 - Top-flight league titles won by Chelsea
Chelsea's fifth title of the Premier League era gets added to a trophy cabinet that also includes a victorious 1954-55 season, bringing the club's tally to six in total. The west London side becomes the seventh to hit that mark in England.
42 - Points away from home for Chelsea this season
Stamford Bridge has been a fortress for Conte's men this season, but the Blues' waltz to the crown was equally a product of dominant form away from home:
Chelsea have won 42 points away from home this season; at least 7 more than any other Premier League team.
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) May 12, 2017
Consistently good on the road. pic.twitter.com/cbNW0H2Yvt
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