Chelsea need to improve to compete with Man City and United – Conte

The Blues boss was happy with his side’s victory over Hull City on Saturday, but wants to see more from his charges if they are to pose a threat to the Premier League’s best

Antonio Conte has warned Chelsea that they must build on their 2-0 win over Hull City if they are to compete with the likes of Manchester City and United.Aubameyang reveals Manchester City talksThe Blues ended a three-game winless streak, including defeats against Liverpool and Arsenal, with victory over Hull at the KCOM Stadium on Saturday.Chelsea are currently seventh and Conte, who was set the goal of finishing in the top four before the season started, believes his side have a lot of work to do to match their counterparts.“We need to understand there is a lot to improve,” Conte said. “Then we can play better in the games against Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester United, Manchester City and Tottenham.“Now I think that we must work, we must continue to work because we know that to change the past then we need to work a lot and together.”Goal’s Premier League Team of the Season so far Conte faces a tough run of games after his players return from international duty, with Chelsea’s next two games coming against Premier League champions Leicester City and Jose Mourinho’s UnitedChelsea switched to a 3-4-3 system for the win over Hull and Conte was pleased with how well his charges adapted to the change.“The principles are to try to maintain always very short and narrow [when we don’t have the ball],” he added. “To try to do, obviously dependent on the situation, like if we lose the ball to try to win the ball back very quickly to maintain a good balance and I think this principle is very good. “We have the width and these are the principles of my idea of football. If we play with three or four centre backs we have to bring these principles.”