Antonio Conte revolutionises Premier League tactics with three-man defence

ESPN FC's Steve Nicol discusses Antonio Conte's influence at Chelsea. In the 25-year history of the Premier League, there has never been a more decisive formation switch than Antonio Conte's move to a three-man defence. It's easy to forget that Chelsea's opening to the 2016-17 season was entirely underwhelming. Their victories were unconvincing and their defeats -- 2-1 at home to Liverpool and a 3-0 loss at Arsenal -- were more demoralising than the scorelines would suggest. Chelsea were outplayed, exposed between the lines and appeared unstaffed at the back. A...

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