Blockbuster budget should help Pep's City rule Premier League

The 2016-17 season witnessed one of the Premier League's six superstar managers standing out from his revered rivals with a tactical masterclass which laid the foundations for Chelsea's title triumph.

Chelsea, the wounded 2015 champions, recovered from an average start to hunt down their fellow contenders in a ruthless romp that was as easy as 3-4-3 for Antonio Conte in his debut campaign as the Blues sauntered home by seven points.

However, in setting such a high standard, Conte has made his fellow luminaries in the managerial field react to the three-man defensive revolution in a vigorous manner, setting up a new campaign that promises to be as enchanting as it will be exhausting.