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#4 Victor Moses
We all know the Victor Moses of old. He was the quintessential winger/winger forward who knew more than just a couple of snazzy manoeuvres but often ended up running straight into traffic. To sum it up, Moses was nothing beyond the squad player who never looked like he was destined for greatness.
The Nigerian joined Chelsea in 2013 and couldn't prove himself to be worthy of a starting position. He had 2 largely unsuccessful loan spells at West Ham and Stoke where he operated as an attacking outlet.
The tunnel seemed unending and Moses looked set to settle for mediocrity away from Chelsea. But then Conte happened. In fact, it was Arsenal's dominant 3-0 victory in the opening months of the 2016/17 campaign sent Conte straight back to the drawing board. And off the drawing board, a fresh script was written for the 26-year-old.
Antonio Conte made the switch to a 3-4-2-1 formation. The shape-shifting routine of the Chelsea setup meant that when the team went on the offensive, the formation changes to 2-3-4-1. Cesar Azpilicueta would join the midfield ranks and Victor Moses and Marcos Alonso would take up the role of wingers who exploit the width of the pitch.
Having spent his career up until then playing as a winger or winger forward, Moses used his experience going forward and the presence of Willian ahead of him to great advantage.
Willian would normally cut in from the wings as Moses stayed wide on the pitch. This stretched the Premier League defences and inevitably tore them apart on several occasions. In fact, the tactical overhaul was at the centre of Chelsea's Premier League success.
Moses says, "When I play against a winger because I’m a winger myself, I understand what they are going to do before they try and go past me, so it makes it a lot easier for me."
Marcos Alonso and Victor Moses, Chelsea's two wing-backs were at the heart of their dominant Premier League campaign. Moses's adaptation and how he flourished in his new role was nothing short of a surprising revelation.
