Bleacher Report · Dec 5, 2016
Crushing Manchester City Shows Antonio Conte Has Rival Managers Running Scared
In the "Year of the Manager," as it's being billed, it seems one has got the rest of the Premier League running for cover as his team sit three points clear at the top of the table.
We're talking about Antonio Conte, who has his opponents cowering as they change their systems and style of play in an attempt to combat what his Chelsea side are doing.
Since switching to a 3-4-3, nobody has come close to bettering the Italian. Ronald Koeman, Jose Mourinho, Mauricio Pochettino and even Pep Guardiola have all tried; all of them have failed.