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Like Manchester United, the London outfit had a year away from the Champions League, and after reinventing themselves, will look to mix it once again with Europe’s elite. Antonio Conte’s side demolished everything put in front of them over the course of the Premier League season, as the Italian stormed to a league title in his first season with the club.
Now, however, Conte faces his toughest test yet. It will be his second season, and how Chelsea navigate having more competitions to deal with will be interesting. Part of the reason Chelsea looked so fresh across the course of the season was that they had no European football to focus on. They will add players over the course of the summer but expect Conte to stick with the majority who brought about the Premier League success, and simply look for some smart tweaks.
How Conte operated tactically was mightily impressive, and he will need to offer similar progression should Chelsea want to succeed in Europe.
Eden Hazard is also due a performance or two when it comes to the Champions League, and if he wants to establish himself as one of the best players in the world, then he’ll need to come up with the goods when Chelsea require it in Europe.
