• Premier League predictions: How will United fare on Boxing Day?
Since Chelsea switched to the 3-4-2-1, they have raced past the rest of the Premier League.
They’ve won 11 consecutive leave games and the defence has been especially ferocious, allowing only two goals.
Richard Jolly looks at all the different ways clubs have tried to stop the league leaders and manager Antonio Conte, who takes the cover for the Monday, December 26, 2016 edition of The National's Sport section.
“Should their winning run continue against Bournemouth on Monday, they will set a new club record for consecutive wins,” Jolly writes.
“Without succeeding, opponents have devoted more time to trying to stop Chelsea, with a variety of different ploys.”
Read Jolly's full story and all the different ploys clubs have tried here, and stick with The National for full coverage of the Premier League through their Boxing Day fixtures.
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