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It had been a long time coming. Victor Moses\u2019 inclusion in Antonio Conte\u2019s XI for Chelsea\u2019s 2-0\u00a0victory at Hull City last month was his first Premier League start for the club since May 2013, when\u00a0Rafael Benitez\u2019s side ran out 2-1 winners at Aston Villa.<\/p>\n

The Nigeria international had played in the top flight for Liverpool, Stoke City and West Ham United\u00a0since then, with many expecting Moses to secure a permanent move away from Stamford Bridge in\u00a0the summer. Conte clearly saw something he liked in the former Crystal Palace<\/a> and Wigan Athletic\u00a0man, though, and Moses was duly included in the matchday squads to face West Ham, Watford and\u00a0Burnley at the start of the campaign.<\/p>\n

It was still difficult to see how the 25-year- old would be able to force his way into the team,\u00a0however, at least for as long as Eden Hazard<\/a>, Pedro and Willian remained fit and available for\u00a0selection. Indeed, although Moses did receive some playing time in those aforementioned\u00a0encounters in August, it was clear that he remained, at best, the fourth-choice option on the wings.<\/p>\n

An alteration in formation has changed everything: Moses has been absent from the field of play for\u00a0only 13 minutes in Chelsea\u2019s last three Premier League<\/a> outings, with Conte handing him a wing-back\u00a0role in his side\u2019s new 3-4- 3 configuration.<\/p>\n

The move has paid off handsomely, on both a collective and individual level. Chelsea have won three\u00a0out of three since the switch, scoring nine goals and conceding none against Hull, Leicester City<\/a> and\u00a0Manchester United, and Moses has taken to the position with a minimum of fuss.<\/p>\n

A slightly more withdrawn role means he has extra space to put his speed and direct running to good\u00a0effect, while he has also demonstrated terrific tenacity without the ball \u2013 it was interesting to note,\u00a0for instance, that no-one made more interceptions than Moses during Chelsea\u2019s 4-0 thrashing of\u00a0United<\/a> on Sunday afternoon, with Cesar Azpilicueta the only Blues player to win more tackles.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe formation we’re playing really suits the way I play, and the other players as well,\u201d Moses told\u00a0ESPN last week. \u201cWe’re very intense, we want to shut down our opponents and get the ball forward\u00a0on counter-attacks. We’re looking solid at the back at the moment as well, so we’re very pleased\u00a0with that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Conte, meanwhile, heaped praised on his revitalised charge, who admitted to barely speaking with\u00a0previous Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho<\/a> throughout his second spell in west London.<\/p>\n

\u201cVictor Moses is playing very well,\u201d the Italian said prior to the United victory<\/a>. \u201cAt the start of the\u00a0season I said to the club that I had to have a look at him, because I wanted to assess him with my\u00a0own eyes. And he\u2019s a very good guy. I\u2019m pleased to have him in our squad. He\u2019s a fantastic player\u00a0and a fantastic man as well, and this is important for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Even more significant is the impact Moses has made on the pitch. Just when his career at Stamford\u00a0Bridge<\/a> looked to be coming to an end, the Nigerian has come in from the cold and established\u00a0himself as a key part of a Chelsea team who have reasserted their Premier League title credentials in\u00a0recent weeks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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