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19th December 2016
09:50am GMT

Conte celebrates with his players after Saturday's win at Crystal Palace (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)[/caption]
Usually at this event the staff are shown a pre-recorded video from the club's first team manager thanking them for their hard work.
But this year Italian boss Conte decided to attend the party in person. In a sign of how hard he is working to engender a better mood around the club, he gave a speech to the staff. And this was no flying visit - he stayed for around two hours according to Matt Law of the Telegraph.
Law reports that the last Blues boss to attend the Christmas do was Carlo Ancelotti. Speaking of his work to improve moral at the club, Conte said:
"After the defeat against Liverpool and also against Arsenal, it changed something in me, in the players, in the club, I think. "We understood the way to go and have a different season, compared to last season. It was different. For this reason, we found the right solution, formation, but also to improve the quality of the work in all aspects. After these two bad games, we changed a lot. "Now, the best thing you can see is players with great talent, with great commitment, putting their talent into the team. It's fantastic for me, but also for the fans, to see this commitment, this will to fight for every ball. This is fantastic."
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