What lessons can Chelsea take from the previous disastrous title defence under Jose Mourinho?
Chelsea will be defending the Premier League title for the second time in three seasons next year, however they will be hoping things go better than the time before.
When Jose Mourinho took the Blues to their fourth Premier League crown, fifth first division crown, the future looked nothing but bright for his side.
However, things unravelled massively at the beginning of the 2015-16 campaign, with just 11 points in 12 games, losing nine of 16 Premier League matches and Mourinho being sacked on December 17.
Guus Hiddink came in and steadied the ship somewhat, however the damage was done and the Blues could only recover to reach tenth place.
So what went wrong, and what can Antonio Conte learn from the mistakes made by Mourinho that season?
Well firstly, it was no secret that Mourinho seemed to have lost the dressing room, players that had been playing at the highest level during the championship-winning season had completely dropped off.
Eden Hazard, Diego Costa and Cesc Fabregas were just a few of the players off the boil and that had massive repercussions to how the season played out.
Secondly, the Blues recruited poorly over the summer transfer window that year, with the number of players coming in not really adding to the overall quality of the squad.
Only Asmir Begovic and Pedro really helped give the squad more, however Begovic was always going to be back up to Thibaut Courtois and Pedro struggled to really settle quickly after his move from Barcelona.
This summer transfer window is going to be absolutely key for Conte, which i know seems to be said every season, but the fact that the Italian has to deal with Champions League football next year means his squad will be stretched.
There are either back-ups or improvements to be made in certain areas, from wing-back roles to the central midfield position, plus the doubt hanging over the future of Diego Costa up front.
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho.
Conte has admitted that he needs to bolster the squad and adds more numbers in vital roles, and if he is given the backing from Roman Abramovich to spend how he sees fit, then the Italian will surely be happy over the summer.
Transfers will no doubt have to go through director Michael Emenalo, someone Mourinho did not often see eye-to-eye with, even to the point Emenalo offered to resign.
A good relationship with him and Abramovich&apos;s right-hand woman Marina Granovskaia will be key to make sure that the right players come in, a lesson that can be learned from Mourinho&apos;s second stint as Blues boss.
Things all look good for the Blues right now, and if Conte learns from the mistakes from the summer before last, then he can create a squad good enough to challenge once more next season.