FNF Podcast - 12th May

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What led Chelsea to become Premier League champions this season?

Gary Neville 0:04
Chelsea are the champions.
Unknown 0:11
Antonio Conte has stormed into the Premier League and put the fire back into last season's flops. From 10th, they have bounced back to regain the title. And Michy Batshuayi is their unlikely hero. here at the Hawthorns Chelsea for the fifth time in 25 seasons in the Premier League for the fifth time in the 14 years since they became Romans Empire for the sixth time in their history and this season they've blown away some very strong competition leaving the best of North London Manchester and Merseyside in their wake Gary Neville
Frank Lampard 0:51
Fully deserved, he's been reliable for most of this season. A brilliant performance, I have to say, consistency, you've known the strongest XI from that September-October period onwards, and they've stayed together. Look at him, he's been a live wire on the touchline, and now he has a great moment, a great, great moment, a great, great goalkeeper to hug as well.
Unknown 1:19
Well, he set the standards.
Gary Neville 1:21
He upped the work ethic even more for the players and said, you'll either do it or you won't play for me. And they have certainly played for him.

How did Antonio Conte revive Chelsea's performance this year?

Gary Neville 1:30
They'll get bonuses for this. But what you cannot buy is the glow and the glory of finishing top of the most competitive league in the world.
Unknown 1:43
Champions, Chelsea.
Unknown 1:58
well the limelight has been a lot on the manager and you can understand why always active always thinking always demanding some have done it before for the likes of moses and alonso and david luis pedro for the first time and let's hear from a man who won the first premier league for chelsea with his away goals frank lampard frank Hi, Martin. Yes, well, fantastic scenes here. I mean, a scrappy game, but sometimes these sort of performances come from scrappy games. There was that little feeling as the game went on that Chelsea, something might just fall for Chelsea, and it's ironic it falls for a man who hasn't had much to do this year. But great scenes.

What role did Michy Batshuayi play in Chelsea's title win?

Unknown 2:46
By far the strongest team this year. The consistency, the desire, the quality in the team. They deserve it, and they deserve that moment with their own fans.
Gary Neville 2:54
Michy Batshuayi in the midst of all that. It's been such a frustrating season for him. But isn't that the joy of football? If you stick at it, your moment will come. And what a moment to score the goal to bring the title back to Chelsea.
Unknown 3:16
How they fell away last season is another story to be told on another day. But he knows how they bounce back. He's brought them back.
Unknown 3:30
He thrives on big challenges, and this was certainly one, and they didn't, Gary, they didn't start very well, did they?
Frank Lampard 3:37
No, they absolutely didn't. You wondered earlier in the season, he looked under pressure, and then that change came, that tactical switch, and then they've been ever-present since, reliable, consistent, getting the best out of Costa and Hazard, getting David Luiz into a reliable state. They've been absolutely brilliant and deserve this great moment.
Gary Neville 4:04
Well, the 2,500 or so Chelsea fans who are fortunate to be here... ..witnessing the togetherness in the camp.
Unknown 4:20
and there is nothing like you can win a cup and that's a great day but to do it week in week out to be top of the league at the league table never lies let's get some reaction from down on the pitch cess gary you've done it congratulations you're premier league champions can you put the feeling into words no i think these are times in football we spoke about before there's opportunities you get and you want to grasp with both hands i think this is one of them um
Michy Batshuayi 4:48
You have to cherish these moments.

How did Frank Lampard react to Chelsea's championship victory?

Michy Batshuayi 4:57
We've worked so hard all season. We've worked so hard all season to be where we are. Consistently, I think we've been the best team in the league. I think we deserve it. We've worked hard. Like I said, you have to take moments like this, cherish them, because we work hard. There's no better feeling in football, I'm telling you. There's no better feeling than this in football.
Unknown 5:09
Gary, what is it about this group of players? Here comes the most successful skipper in Premier League history. John, it's been a different year for you, but congratulations, your fifth Premier League winner's medal.

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