5 reasons why Chelsea will win the 2017/18 Champions League

#3 Formation and tactics

West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea - Premier League

With the new signings bedding in, Conte is slowly shifting from the 3-4-3 formation of last season to his more favoured 3-5-2.

With a backline of Cesar Azpilicueta, David Luiz and Antonio Rüdiger, Conte has options to build up the play from the back now. The midfield pairing of Bakayoko and Kante allows Fabregas to maraud forward and do what he does best; supply the killer ball to the striker.

Even the lack of height on the right side of the defence has already been countered by intense pressing in the midfield with an extra man to stop those lobbed crosses to the striker as seen from the Tottenham match.

Hazard will have a free role behind Morata and the fans are eager to see the link up play between them as it has the potential to unlock the best defences of Europe. Wing-backs Alonso and Moses along with Zappacosta are the most important pieces in the system as they look to provide the defensive width and attacking combinations with their never ending stamina. They already look highly motivated as seen from their recent interviews.

With an extra man in midfield and a 5-man defence, teams will have to work extra hard to win the battle in the middle and higher up the pitch. That being said, no matter which formation Chelsea uses, Conte will definitely drill the players with his attention to detail. This only means that the opposition will have a tough time cracking the system.