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The numbers behind Conte and Chelsea's latest success

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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.

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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:

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:

4 - Successive league titles for Conte

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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:

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