Isla is Conte's punching bag; a target for il mister's sadistic tendencies. Conte needs at least one player like this in the squad at all times. First it was Krasic, then Elia, and now it is Isla. 20 million well spent, imo, as Conte's deep need to mock and humiliate someone on a day-to-day basis can now be channeled to one sole target instead of being spread out evenly amongst the rest of the squad.
A motivated and satisfied coach helps the team win, so in many ways Isla is our most important player.
Beppe considers every aspect