Originally posted by MOTHERDUCKER
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Conte won the league first season yes. Conte wasn't trying to completely redefine the entire philosophy of the club, so it's a weak comparison to make.
Comparing with Pep's first season is the easiest parallel to draw.
It was always pretty unlikely that a Chelsea in transition would finish above City/Liverpool/Spurs, all of which have settled squads and/or higher quality players in most positions. United have largely the same squad that finished 2nd last year too. As I said, what has transpired has been largely what fans/the board were (or at least should've been) expecting.
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