#1 Conte’s system is good enough to push Chelsea close
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It’s no secret that Conte loves to employ a 3-5-2 system, which can be equally defensive or attack-minded with the right tactical tweak.
Conte has brought about a revolution by using the system which was once popularised under Carlos Bilardo as manager of the Argentina national team – nowadays, even Arsene Wenger, who refused for years to not play four at the back, is following Conte’s approach.
Back in 2008, Jonathan Wilson chimed in at a time when 3-5-2 seemed dead in the water:
Not a single side at Euro 2008 used it; not a single side who reached the last 16 of the Champions League last season used it; not a single side in the Premier League uses it
How times change.
Now, it’s very much in vogue. The argument could be made that other teams will cop on to Chelsea’s methods and adapt to stop them, but by bringing in new faces, making little tweaks here and there and giving more freedom to Hazard, Chelsea can still make it work.
They are used to its peculiarities, they are ahead of the curve and have an excellent coach who is unafraid of big challenges, of making formational alterations and someone who knows how to manipulate scenarios in his favour. The future is looking up.
