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Proper full-backs, wingers and 2 forwards supported by two B2B midfielders. It's a different kind of creativity than what we rely on now, but with proper wing play it can work. United used to do it to devastating effect.

If we play with two forwards, will there be a place for Fabregas in a 2 man midfield? Usually giving up numbers in midfield means you have to have energetic and dynamic players in there, not to mention they have to be above average at defending. Cesc doesn't fit the bill if we go 4-4-2. However the likes of Vidal and Nainggolan match up, and they are the players we are linked with.

If (when) we get Conte, I imagine we'll be poking around Italy for deals like this. Could happen.

Worry not, we have Oscar for balance.

No way. If we want to win, we shouldn't accommodate ourselves to small teams, they must accommodate to us. I think we are now past being afraid of opposition like Norwich. Courtois Azpi - Cahill - Ivanovic - Baba Fabregas - Mikel Willian - Oscar - Hazard Costa

But somebody needs to be left out then, doesn't it?

Didn't we take away Tottenham's place in UCL when we won it back in 2012? I would laugh so hard if it happened again.

Monaco have only themselves to blame for not recalling Falcao, they would have caught up with PSG had they done.

Not how this club operates. In form players are played until they burn out, then are played some more in hope they return to form and then get dumped on if they don't.

If he is similar to the younger version of Mourinho, then I'm all for it.

Naah, it was Hd123

If he returns then no doubt he will do better under Conte. Mourinho didn't show trust or encouragement in anybody outside of his untouchables and that stripped many players off confidence. What I've read about Conte gives hope that he is different to Mourinho in man management and tactics so we might not see so many flops.

What are you talking about? When Hazard came, RDM was the manager and Benitez succeeded him. Mourinho was not in sight back then.

Fucking somebody off before he's even come here... We are not in a privileged situation to choose whoever we want. If we get Conte, then it means he is the best we can get simple as that. I personally don't mind any mentioned candidates bar Pellegrini, but I don't think he was ever a serious candidate over the others. Conte has a track record of rejuvenating struggling sides, I can bet it's one of his biggest selling points to the board. Once we are settled and not in a clusterfuck like now, then we can take risks with the likes of Koeman.

So you'd prefer us to be managerless?

Has mentioning been disabled? EDIT: Guess not, but for example mentioning Term X doesn't work, nothing displays.

Term X should appreciate Conte.

Disagree with the right-back part. This position must be Azpilicueta's and Ivanovic can be back-up, so that leaves us only Baba at LB.

Such resurgence (not just Fabregas) just reinforces the point that Mourinho took away our creative players' desire. We were so static under him it seemed like the players were scared to leave their positions, options were very limited, but now we are more and more all over the place in a good way (at least in attack) and this improvement in movement is imo one of the reasons why Cesc has found his form again - he has more in front of him, more fluid and expansive movement inspires to create. I was a strong critic of his before, but I'm happy for him now. It's always good to see struggling players rejuvenate, not least because it also rejuvenates the team. Now please may it be Nemanja's turn so that we can go a level further? This is Mikel's peak, but Matic's peak is a whole different story.

I don't care what everybody else says, this looks gorgeous.

He wasn't on the pitch.

He wasn't playing at that time.

He was involved in many dangerous plays, well done. My man of the match.

I struggle to see the point in bringing on Matic and Oscar against a beaten City side full of youngsters. Hopefully the next manager will like RLC and Kenedy, because Guus clearly doesn't.

Good sub Traore to get on the scoresheet. EDIT: Oscar coming on unnecessary. Better if it was RLC.