Chelsea manager Antonio Conte slammed his side's profligacy in front of goal as their slim chances of a top-four Premier League finish slipped away with a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Javier Hernandez salvaged a priceless point for West Ham in their battle to avoid the drop after coming on as a substitute.
Reigning champions Chelsea now trail Tottenham and Liverpool by 10 points with just six games left to salvage a place in the Champions League next season. "We are not clinical. It's a pity because we dominated the game," said Conte.
"We are talking about a draw and that is incredible. I think with this game we can see our season. We create a lot of chances but we cannot take them. Chelsea paid tribute to former captain and assistant manager Ray Wilkins, who died aged 61 on Wednesday following a cardiac arrest, before kick-off with a minute's applause.
Sixth-placed Arsenal are now just three points adrift of Chelsea as Danny Welbeck scored twice and also set up Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to continue his fine start to life in the Premier League in a bad-tempered 3-2 win over Southampton.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger made seven changes from the side that beat CSKA Moscow 4-1 on Thursday in their Europa League quarter-final, first leg with Champions League qualification by winning that competition now the Gunners' priority.
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