Chelsea’s disastrous last season seems long history at Stamford Bridge right now as Antonio Conte’s boys look to be cruising on to reclaim their Premier League title. The impact Conte has made at the West London club is remarkable. What a story it will be if he can win the Premier League title in his first ever season outside Italy either as a player or the manager.
Chelsea have been flawless in their last 11 games winning all of them as they managed to establish a nine-point lead at the top but Conte will still be looking to bolster his squad to bring every bit of success at Chelsea. The Mirror claims that Chelsea are planning to use the money from the sale of Brazil international Oscar to Shanghai SIPG club of the Chinese Super League managed by former Chelsea and Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas to bring James Rodriguez at Chelsea.
James Rodriguez, the golden boy of Colombian football, will not come cheap for Chelsea even though he is finding it hard to get into Zinedine Zidane’s first team plans at Real Madrid. The Mirror claims that Chelsea needs to pay as much as £75m for the Colombian wizard’s services and Conte is prepared to break the bank.
Well, James is easily one of the best-attacking midfielders in the world. The problem with him at Real Madrid is Zidane likes to deploys his side in a 4-3-3 formation unlike former managers Carlo Ancelotti and Rafael Benitez who both used 4-2-3-1 where James was the prime creator of the side. The World Cup Golden Boot winner in 2014 had a sensational debut season at Real Madrid under Carlo Ancelotti but since the last season, he has struggled for regular first-team opportunities.
Chelsea looks unstoppable now with the kind of form they are in. But, with a player like Rodriguez on board, they could become untouchable. Imagine an attacking trio of James Rodriguez, Diego Costa and Eden Hazard! It is enough to steal any defender’s sleep, isn’t it? Conte has made Chelsea defence almost impenetrable while their midfield is also pretty solid. The addition of James Rodriguez will make them unstoppable.
James boasts everything you would demand from an attacking midfielder. A deadly vision, ability to score goals, jaw-dropping technique and on top of that, he is also a brilliant free-kick taker, something Chelsea lacks. In Conte’s 3-4-3 system, Rodriguez will not have to contribute much defensively. With such freedom, he could become a big success at Chelsea.
