Chelsea's Metamorphosis and Conte's 3-4-3
2015-16 was a special season in the English Premier League as it saw the almost fairy tale like outcome in Leicester City winning the league. However it was also a season to forget for Chelsea, who finished 10 th in the league winning just 12 out of their 38 fixtures. The reigns of reconstruction were handed onto Antonio Conte, in the next season. They won the league post that quite convincingly, winning a whopping 30 out of their 38 fixtures. It’s imperative to see what Conte brought to the table which led to this huge upliftment. During the 2015-16 season, Chelsea played with an orthodox 4-2-3-1. A formation familiar to English football. Chelsea slumped the entire season with minimal creativity in the center. The only attacking strategy was overloading the wings and putting a cross in. This left huge gaps in the center to be exploited and that’s exactly what happened. Conte, who initially started with a 4-1-4-1, a formation he had never previously tried before, saw the s...
