The Blues were outsiders for the title heading into the season after a shock 10th place finish in the last campaign.
And with just six games remaining, Conte admits his side are doing a great job as they look to get over the finishing line.
Speaking after the defeat to Sky Sports he said: “We are doing a great job and a miracle if you consider last season.
“If we are able to win, we must be proud.”
Antonio Conte took the blame for Chelsea’s defeat at Old TraffordEPA
With second place Tottenham hitting blistering form, Conte admits he is worried by his player’s desire coming to the tail end of the season.
He added: “For sure I have concerns because we have to work together and we have to quickly find the right desire and the right ambition to win this title.
“Tottenham are in good form, are playing very well, show great enthusiasm and we must have the same.
“If someone thinks it’s normal for Chelsea to win this title, I don’t think this season is normal because we started as underdogs after a 10th place finish last season.
Marcus Rashford slotted past Asmir Begovic to open the scoringReuters
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"For this reason I think we must find the right enthusiasm."
Chelsea failed to muster a single shot on target during the 90 minutes and the manager admits it was his fault that his side played so poorly.
He said: "They deserved to win, because they showed more desire than us, more motivation.
"In this case, the fault is the coach. It is mine. In this case I wasn't able to do the right motivation."
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