Passionate Conte fired up again after roasting from his old man!

for Conte with United and Manchester City up next and, after Crystal Palace, the return leg of Chelsea’s Champions League last-16 tie with Barca.

But Conte insists it isn’t just those big games in which the fire burns bright.

He added: “You must have passion in every game. If you play against Barcelona, or a lower team, it doesn’t matter. Honestly, I don’t think that my passion was less against Watford.

“For sure, it was a strange night for everyone, but I don’t think my passion was less. My passion must always be the same, if we play against an important team or against another team who are less important.” Naturally, calm is restored much quicker when his side are triumphant. Conte said: “After the game, if we win, there is a great peace in myself. This is the moment I find peace completely in my mind, in my body.” And Conte has challenged Eden Hazard to maintain the form he showed against Barcelona for the rest of the season. Conte said: “Eden is performing well – he’s scoring, but he can score more and he has the possibility to improve his level.”