The Roberto Di Matteo Thread

[TorontoChelsea 4,064]

There are a couple of other problems with the 4-3-3. The main one is that it moves Hazard and Mata to wingers from a more central position. Hazard is most effective up the middle behind the striker. Ideally, you'd want Hazard and Mata being the creators. Moving them to the wing puts more emphasis on them crossing the ball and running up and down the wings. Chelsea actually spent about 80M pounds in the last two years on players that should be playing behind the striker. It just doesn't make sense to switch to a system that would remove that position entirely.

[Henrique 9,133]

Perhaps Luiz and Mata will also start playing in midfield?

RDM must try Luiz as DM. Imo he will be a better option than Bertrand.

[Blue Armour 4,176]

There are a couple of other problems with the 4-3-3. The main one is that it moves Hazard and Mata to wingers from a more central position. Hazard is most effective up the middle behind the striker. Ideally, you'd want Hazard and Mata being the creators. Moving them to the wing puts more emphasis on them crossing the ball and running up and down the wings. Chelsea actually spent about 80M pounds in the last two years on players that should be playing behind the striker. It just doesn't make sense to switch to a system that would remove that position entirely.

Not necessarily bad...When Anelka played in the 4-3-3 he was allowed to roam around the attacking third...Even Malouda would tuck into the centre on occasion with Ashley Cole doing an overlap.

[sleazyB 58]

Yeah I'm not a fan of hazard on the wings. Maybe a 4-3-2-1 would be better if we started mata and hazard, and a 4-3-3 if Marin and Moses are playing.

[TorontoChelsea 4,064]

Not necessarily bad...When Anelka played in the 4-3-3 he was allowed to roam around the attacking third...Even Malouda would tuck into the centre on occasion with Ashley Cole doing an overlap.

They can tuck into the middle, but they won't be the creators as long as they are on the wings. The field general needs to be in a more naturally central position. Chelsea are sort of stuck between two places right now. They have 3 players they want to start who can all play the #10 and plenty of wingers but are woefully thin in central midfield. I am assuming they will stay with the 4-2-3-1 and try to work Oscar into at least part-time duty the double pivot, but that's a big risk to take.

[Tricky 301]

Ramirez on the right wing crap needs to stop, been awful this season, in fact the whole right hand side needs to step up. Can't recall a decent final delivery from either him or Iva.

Perhaps Ramirez needs to be pushed back into the pivot (I have my doubts but hope he proves me wrong). I think it's worth trying Luiz in the DM role, it's a gamble, but could pay off handsomely if it works.

Seems the double Pivot has replaced lack of width as our major problem.

[termninja 5,290]

Keep doing it Roberto! We don't need Guardiola, we have our own Chelsea version!

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[Amblève. 4,995]

Keep doing it Roberto! We don't need Guardiola, we have our own Chelsea version!

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"Like" if you recognize the old man next to Roberto lol

[BOSS 372]

Keep doing it Roberto! We don't need Guardiola, we have our own Chelsea version!

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Wow Pele has literally not changed at all!

[Milan 17,835]

Wow Pele has literally not changed at all!

Neither has Robbie! Except for the hair lol.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Wow Pele has literally not changed at all!

Or Robiie is an excellent photo-shopper

[BleedsBlue 1,549]

Things are going very well under him and seems to have everyone's support.Just hope the support remains the same under a poor run of form too.

[Kez 2,727]

Things are going very well under him and seems to have everyone's support.Just hope the support remains the same under a poor run of form too.

Wishful thinking there mate, this is Chelsea FC.

[Laylabelle 9,309]

Exactly think we know what will happen if we go on bad run...

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Exactly think we know what will happen if we go on bad run...

If? We can't hope to go unbeaten till the end of time. A bad run is almost inevitable in any team's season. It's what the manager does to get the his team out of it as soon as possible. This has always been one of SAF's important abilities.

[Laylabelle 9,309]

No dont reckon we'll go unbeaten this season but might somehow avoid a run and maybe just have the odd loss rather then a run of them as we have in the past

[Jase 43,479]

If? We can't hope to go unbeaten till the end of time. A bad run is almost inevitable in any team's season. It's what the manager does to get the his team out of it as soon as possible. This has always been one of SAF's important abilities.

True but just hope we don't go onto one of those dodgy form period in winter again especially in December. We are bound to slip up here and there a bit but just hoping that it's not a prolonged poor run especially when the league are much more competitive these days.

[Ankit 3,176]