3 reasons why Chelsea will win the 2016/17 Premier League title

No European commitments

For many top teams, no European commitment is going to be an advantage, but for a team with new manager looking to implement a new system, this is going to hugely benefit Chelsea.

And we’ve already seen how greater time on the training ground is going to pay off for the Blues this season.

Conte switched the system to incorporate a back three, and since then his side have won five Premier League games, in which time they have scored 16 and conceded none.

Everyone knows their jobs, be it David Luiz’s more disciplined approach in the heart of the back three, Victor Moses and Marcos Alonso supporting attacks as well as providing defensive stability, or Nemanja Matic and N’Golo Kante looking to dictate the middle but also produce driving runs forward.

Everyone knows what they need to do for the benefit of the team, and that all comes from intense sessions on the training ground, which is something that European football drastically reduces.

It also means that Diego Costa is able to play every game, and the whole squad remains fresh and prepared for every match.

No European football is a massive bonus for Chelsea this season.