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The decision has been taken following the appointment of Antonio Conte as the club’s new manager last month, and consultation between Terry, Conte, the owner and the board. Conte making fans happy already

Well his playing time will be a lot less also, much reduced wage for much less workload sounds fair.

So we play Mikel and Matic for defensive solidity against relegation fodder, Ivanovic and Azpilicueta supposedly for the same reason. Despite that we bottle the lead twice, RLC and Kenedy don't get a look in, Mikel plays until the 83rd minute when we should have been chasing the equalizer. I must admit, Hiddink was doing a good job when he first took over, but by the end of the season he is losing it. Nothing to play for but "pride", he continuously fields the same players who shit on pride. He ignores the youngsters who have been showing great promise despite not playing for anything. Conte can't take over quickly enough.

Actually it happens that he played in our best period this season. Our season was fucked during Mourinho's tenure and then Mikel hardly featured, if at all.

I am not convinced yet. He needs to show more for me to consider him world class. I would narrow it down even further - his finishing is world class, his movement is great, but a world class striker constitutes more for me. Think Drogba, Zlatan or Eto'o. Costa imo isn't at that level to categorize him in the same bracket when we are still debating whether he is better than Lukaku or Kane. BUT he has time, he's "only" 27, but he's not played professionally very long, he could be a late bloomer. He definitely needs to make dramatic improvement to his technique if he is ever to be considered one of the best, all strikers need to be able to control the ball.

Thought hiring Mourinho would be the saving grace and bring soul back, but it all went down to shit worse than anybody could imagine. I'm also becoming disillusioned.

If JT is let go, then it would be the right time to make a joint testimonial match in pre-season for Petr, Ash, JT, Frank and Drogs... not a single one of them got one. But knowing the club doubt it will happen, a short obituary on the website will be the end of it.

For Traore. Pato is dead meat like Falcao.

Agreed. His suspect decision making and lack of technical ability to release the perfect pass limit his on-ball play significantly. If he improved that part of his game and also aerial play, he would be world class, but at the moment he's far from it. You can see he didn't go through football academy education, he's rough around the edges, but at least he knows how to put the ball in the back of the net.

IF we play 3-5-2, then the only positions for him are either AM or SS.

Probably gonna be VC if JT leaves and Ivan stays.

Have you ever seen Maka do this? Or that? Or this and that?

Awful.

hahahaha

Simeone is batshit crazy, but I like it

You can say that about any other manager in the world.

Don't shout before dawn, one goal for a team like bayern can come out of nothing. Last 10 minutes will be hell for atletico.

It would be polite to quote or link what you're talking about, but nevermind, I'll look it up myself.

Starting line-up is highly unlikely, and probably for sound reasons. I expect him to play more prominent backup/rotation role in the following seasons until (if) he claims that starting spot.

Don't remember him doing much with the ball, but I don't think it was his purpose anyway. He put in 3-4 amazing tackles like he used to do on regular basis.

Chelsea still involved in a decisive title race role. Never boring with this club. A season to forget has all of a sudden become a season to remember, for different reasons.

Hmm. Granted I saw only the second half, but in my opinion Matic did well. Harassed, tackled, contributed to attack, in general looked much more solid and involved than when he was really shit. Was surprised (not really) to see him subbed instead of Mikel. Thought Mikel was a bit crap, didn't contribute much to our bid to equalize. While, for me, Matic clearly tried to contribute on both ends.

Play the yoof!

Best performance of the season by him, because he hates Tottenham! Nobody could take the ball away from him. And that goal, WOW! Eden proving the "sell him" camp wrong.

EDEN HATES TOTTENHAM!! What a brilliant performance by everyone in the 2nd half, well done boys.. THIS IS FOR LEICESTER!