No team has impressed as much as Antonio Conte's Italy side at Euro 2016.

Spain's fledgling performances, Germany's blunt attacks and France's need for late winners have made the Italians the stand out side of the tournament to date.

Conte, who is due to take over as Chelsea manager after the Euros, looks like he has notched the formula for success at a tournament despite having one of the weakest Italy squads in the past couple of decades.

Short of the stars names of Claudio Marchisio, Andrea Pirlo and Marco Verratti, Italy do not have the same big name quality that we have come to expect of the them. Renowned for their ability to over achieve, yes, the Italians are so far proving they can do far more than just work their way to the quarters.

Although Conte, given the current playing staff at Chelsea, is extremely unlikely to represent his Juve-famous and Italy-tested 3-5-2, there might just be signs that the Italian manager could replicate these kind of results for the Blues. Organisation is clearly paramount to any side who do not have full faith in their attack.

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Conte, however, will be able to trust his Chelsea attack more than this current Italy squad. The forward line is led by Graziano Pelle and Eder, who have both impressed thus far, but Chelsea would expect to have players of a far higher calibre available.

It is the style, rather than shape, of Conte's Italy side, that might reap hefty rewards in the hustle and bustle of the Premier League.

No player sums this up better than Emanuele Giaccherini. Despite struggling to make much of a mark at Sunderland, Giaccherini has been a regular for Italy over several seasons and his endless tirades up and down the pitch, support runs to the forwards and harassing opposition midfielders is Conte's philosophy personified.

The former Juve man gives another tick in the box of Conte too, as a model of how the manager can find the best out of players, a la Jose Mourinho.

Only a couple of games into the summer's tournament, Italy by far look the most self-assured team of the bunch. Where other squads, with far more natural talent, have fallen short, Conte's Italy side are drilled to the final grain of perfection and knew exactly how to approach each of their matches.

The way in which they stifled the much-fancied Belgium side was as impressive as it was eye-opening. The back three of Andrea Barzagli, Leonardo Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini are one of the game's great defences. A defence that will be cited in years to come, was made by Conte at Juventus and now taken advantage of his own work on the international stage.

Antonio Conte, amid all the Guardiola, Mourinho and Klopp hysteria, has gone under the radar somewhat. Chelsea seldom find themselves in a position anywhere other than centre stage, but this opportunity could be a true blessing.

The summer transfer window be more pivotal than ever for the Blues, mind. There should be just a modicum of concern around the other Premier League sides that Antonio Conte could yet arrive as a Euros winner and revitalise a spluttering football club.

We won't see the 3-5-2 associated with Conte, but Italy's assured start reflects just how good Conte is and just how good Chelsea could be.

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