5 things we can expect from Chelsea this season

 3) Better adaptability/ tactics

5 things we can expect from Chelsea this season
He chooses his formation based on team’s strengths

Chelsea has often deployed the 4-2-3-1 formation in the last decade. On the other hand, Conte was extremely flexible as he used to employ 3-5-2 formation in Juventus and 5-2-3 in Italy to varying amounts of successes. Apart from these formations, he also tried 4-1-4-1 in Chelsea’s pre-season friendlies. He makes most of these formations work for him based on the situation of the match and the players he possesses.

In Euro 2016, the way Italy won by using wings to expand the pitch and prevent Spain from playing short passing was a mastermind from him. Hence, we can expect Conte to come up with a formation maximising the potential of Chelsea players and not just stick to the tried and tested 4-2-3-1. N’Golo Kante is a versatile midfielder and his athleticism should definitely help Conte play various formations.

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