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- Updated: December 19, 2016
Antonio Conte admits that he was not sure whether Chelsea would be able to adapt to playing in a 3-4-3 formation.
The Blues boss said he had to wait for the right moment to make the change which has seen his side win 11 consecutive games in the Premier League to go seven points clear at the top of the table.
Having seen his team lose twice in three games in September – 2-1 at home to Liverpool and 3-0 at Arsenal – Conte decided to switch to his favoured back three.
“In the history of Chelsea, this never happened, no?” he said. “To change it totally, this situation, is not easy – you must go slowly, …