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Conte hails Morata impact
Antonio Conte has praised Alvaro Morata after the Spaniard continued his impressive form with a hat-trick in Chelsea's 4-0 win over Stoke City on Saturday.
The striker pounced early on to open the scoring for the visitors before Pedro doubled their lead in the 30th minute as Chelsea looked comfortable throughout.
Morata hit two in the last 15 minutes, taking his Premier League tally to six and looking in impressive form as the champions travel to Atletico Madrid on Wednesday before hosting high-flying Manchester City three days later, with both games live on on the eir Sport pack.
And Conte believes the former Real Madrid man is settling well and putting in impressive performances.
"I think Alvaro played very well and he took his goals very well, which for a striker is very important.
"I am pleased with the team also because it means we are creating chances for our strikers to take.
"I am pleased for his performance and pleased for the performance of the team. It is not easy to win away against Stoke and I remember we struggled here last season but won at the end. This game is always difficult."
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