We simulated it · Conte's back three
Chelsea 2016/17
Champions in 124 of 400 seasons
Antonio Conte's 3-4-3, their most-played XI that season, through this season's Premier League (2026/27) 400 times, in the same engine as the game.
Most often
2nd
135 of 400 seasons
Average
88 pts
2nd on average
Champions
124
of 400 seasons
Top four
380
of 400 seasons
Every finish
124
135
82
39
12
7
1
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Then and now
| Finish | Pts | Scored | Conceded | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The real 2016/17 | 1st | 93 | 85 | 33 |
| This season, on average | 2nd | 88 | 81 | 27 |
- Best of the 400: 1st, 105 points. Worst: 7th, 70 points.
- Top scorer: Pedro, 18.5 a season on average.
- When they didn't win it, Arsenal usually did: 134 titles in the 400.
The side
Antonio Conte, 3-4-3. The XI that played most that season, position by position.
PedroCostaWillian
AlonsoMosesHazardMatić
AzpilicuetaKantéCahill
Courtois
Could your XI do better?
Four quick quiz games earn a budget. Sign a manager and eleven, any Premier League season since 2010. Then they play this season, the same league as Chelsea 2016/17 did here.
Play Best XIA simulation, not a prediction: the real 2016/17 figures are the club's own; everything else is the game's engine, played 400 times.