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3 potential replacements for Antonio Conte at Chelsea

By Matthew Ciavarella

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 19: Antonio Conte of Chelsea gives out instructions to his players during the Emirates FA Cup Final between Chelsea and Manchester United at Wembley Stadium on May 19, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 19: Antonio Conte of Chelsea gives out instructions to his players during the Emirates FA Cup Final between Chelsea and Manchester United at Wembley Stadium on May 19, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) /
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FLORENCE, ITALY – APRIL 29: Maurizio Sarri manager of SSC Napoli looks on during the serie A match between ACF Fiorentina and SSC Napoli at Stadio Artemio Franchi on April 29, 2018 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)
FLORENCE, ITALY – APRIL 29: Maurizio Sarri manager of SSC Napoli looks on during the serie A match between ACF Fiorentina and SSC Napoli at Stadio Artemio Franchi on April 29, 2018 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images) /

2. Maurizio Sarri

Maurizio Sarri might be the most exciting potential replacement for Conte. The Italian is coming off an excellent, but ultimately disappointing season with Napoli, who finished second behind Juventus after a late-season collapse. Still, the fact they finished on 91 points is a sign of how good they were.

Sarri usually played with a 4-3-3 featuring a false 9 in an high-pressing, attackign system. Dries Mertens usually started up top and has played the best soccer of his career over the past two season. If Sarri takes over, he’ll hope to convince Hazard he’s capable of having a similar impact through the middle.

Sarri has been compared to Pep Guardiola this season due to their similar tactical setups. The Manchester City boss even went as far as saying he was “in love with Napoli,” calling them one of “the best side he’d faced in his career” after defeating them in the Champions League group stages.

Sarri hasn’t won any trophies and his something of a wild card after spending so much of his career in the lower tiers of the Italian game, but he’d certainly bring some excitement back to Stamford Bridge. To build a Napoli team capable of competing with the much wealthier Juventus was an impressive achievement. It would be fascinating to see what he’d do at a club like Chelsea.

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