4 Factors That Enhanced Antonio Conte's Reputation at Chelsea

#2 Making positional changes with success

Victor Moses

Conte may have been disappointed with the transfer activities of his club, regularly criticizing that the board did not sign the players he wanted. However, the main job of a coach is to bring out the best with the players at his disposal. Although it was not the case in his second season, Conte did that to perfection in his first.

The move to bring back Victor Moses from the wilderness and make him a right wing back was a resounding success. Conte needed his wing backs to have positional discipline both defensively and offensively. Although Alonso was a perfect fit for the job, he made Moses into one.

The change of Kante's role from a defensive midfielder to a more box to box kind of a midfielder worked a treat. Kante may be known for his defensive side of things but Conte wanted him to improve his attacking aspect as well. In fact, Conte's first choice was Roma's Nainggolan for exactly the same reason. However, when Conte met Kante, there was no stopping them.

Azpilicueta is certainly known as one of the most versatile defenders in the world. He was initially bought as a right back from Marseille to Chelsea. The decline of Ashley Cole gave the Spaniard the opportunity to seal the left back position which he took with both hands. But little did people know that he had the capability of being one of the best right sided centre backs in the Premier League. He was a great fit on the right side of Conte's three at the back system.