The open secrets of our current success

There is no doubt we have in recent weeks turned a huge corner from the carnage of last year & the defeats to both Arsenal & liverpool this term (both games that I didn't see at all luckily) & the only ones as it happens

But there are some definative reasons for our current run of form

TC - so much more assured & possibly less busy, but pitches up when needed

David Luiz - no more playstation controlled, more the fully integrated digital system..& so much more mature, - been brilliant this term

Azpi was usually good...is now playing on the correct side & is a shoe in 7.5+ /10 every week

Kante - oh how Leicester must rue that sale, a third of the cost of Pogba, & twice as valuable thus far, - Makelele 2 in the making

Matic has rediscovered his form..mainly by playing next to the above week in week out

Hazard - has always been brilliant & dipped alarmingly last term...I blame Jose for that - back to full throttle now supplying Costa & doing what he does best

Moses - who knew...a £30-35m wing back we never knew we had

Pedro - had a few detractors last term...was not used enough & was usually used too late in games...now a starter & a pleasure to watch

Costa - just so happy playing now, (the influeance of Conte to my mind) unlike last year when he was starting a fight in a phone box...just because.. utterly unplayable at times now & scoring for fun

Even Alonso in his first year has been decent (I know he's not popular with everyone - Cahill the same)

But you have to say...the best thing has undoubtedly been Antonio Conte, whose infectious celebrating & winners attitude along with the current formation & sticking to a winning formula, with the odd tweak & good subbing has transformed us

The fact that Ivanovic Mikel & Oscar are not getting a look in has got to be mainly a bonus, and we still have Zouma to come back, & can call on last years best player Willian & also Fabregas & the (as yet) untested Bats from the bench when needed is huge.

Here's hoping it continues.....& maybe we even see the odd youngster given a shot, & or the odd cheeky buy in January to help us