If it wasn't for Wembley being their home, Tottenham would be out of reach too. And that makes me really really worry about our chances. Even though at the moment we are in the top 4, we are far away from it.
So what? Should we withdraw ourselves from 2 competitions so we have more time to prepare for games? Or lose on purpose in a cup? We are Chelsea, we are supposed to be a top team. Every single top team has a busier schedule. And we have been struggling with it the whole season.
I would go even further. I think Conte needs to stop playing 3 at the back. You have 3 at the back, then Kante and Bakayoko and two average wing backs = 8 (+Tibo) defensive or weak players. How is that going to excite us?
You hit the nail. Spurs are somewhere else and if it wasn't for Wembley being their home stadium, they would be out of reach. Which makes me seriously think the top 4 is far away from us, despite the fact we are in it.
It is shocking how we cannot actually get on with a busier schedule. Christ sake, all the top teams have that. One season without a European football and one domestic cup and we are champions. Next season we participate in everything and we struggle the whole season.
Can we maybe change a system? I am tired of this 3 at the back nothing... And add Bakayoko and Kante to it, plus two boring wing backs. How is that attacking? Been struggling the whole season.
This day should have been the day we go level with United. Instead it is a day when we lost it completely. Top 4 race is becoming harder than the title last season.