Cesc Fàbregas

[chelseafan26 293]

4 hours ago, The Skipper said:

Fabregas could actually end up becoming a very very important player if we do end up with Conte. As you said though, it's vital that we get a great B2B midfielder next to him and Matic for it to work. 

Radja or Kante?

[Hybrid Angel 2,130]

I just don't see how Matic can be of any use for Conte. Given that he'll mainly use the 3-5-2, Fabregas will be playing in the Regista role. Matic is too immobile and poor on the ball to play in any position other than a pure cdm. 

If He is going to be play the Pirlo role, he's going to need power and energetic midfielders who also have a decent of bit of quality in them going forward playing in front of him, just like Pirlo did with Marchisio and Vidal or Pogba. He'll also need two complete and energetic full-backs on either side. Not only that, we already to know teams are going to man mark him therefore he will need ball-playing centre-backs playing behind him to carry the ball out. 

This is surely the end of Ivanovic, Terry, and Cahill.

[The Skipper 20,609]

8 hours ago, Hybrid Angel said:

I just don't see how Matic can be of any use for Conte. Given that he'll mainly use the 3-5-2, Fabregas will be playing in the Regista role. Matic is too immobile and poor on the ball to play in any position other than a pure cdm. 

If He is going to be play the Pirlo role, he's going to need power and energetic midfielders who also have a decent of bit of quality in them going forward playing in front of him, just like Pirlo did with Marchisio and Vidal or Pogba. He'll also need two complete and energetic full-backs on either side. Not only that, we already to know teams are going to man mark him therefore he will need ball-playing centre-backs playing behind him to carry the ball out. 

This is surely the end of Ivanovic, Terry, and Cahill.

I disagree on him definitely playing 3-5-2. He doesn't force tactics on players. Based on history, he finds the best tactics for the talent he has. 

[kiwi1691 255]

20 hours ago, Hybrid Angel said:

 Given that he'll mainly use the 3-5-2,

No he won't, he only played 352 because it was the best formation for the players he had at Juventus. It has been said many times his prefered formation is 424

[LAM09 7,043]

He really is making our team tick once again. Massive turnaround since the turn of the year

[Styles 9,790]

On 26/02/2016 at 1:36 PM, The Skipper said:

I disagree on him definitely playing 3-5-2. He doesn't force tactics on players. Based on history, he finds the best tactics for the talent he has. 

We don't have much talent for any formation so Conte will have to buy players for his preferred style of play.

Hopefully there'll be a lot of changes.

[pHaRaOn 2,131]

P.S. His goal doesn't count as a pass. 

[chelseafan26 293]

He really has turned a corner this season. Hopefully he can have a brilliant "WHOLE" season next time around. 

[xPetrCechx 13,571]

Good to have the old cesc back...

[CHOULO19 24,332]

23 hours ago, Styles said:

We don't have much talent for any formation so Conte will have to buy players for his preferred style of play.

Hopefully there'll be a lot of changes.

We can always take up the permanent signing options of the Falcao and Patodeals and go for the ol' 4-4-Flop 

 

PS: @manpe wasn't it you who came up with that during the Torres era?

[Tomo 21,751]

23 hours ago, Styles said:

We don't have much talent for any formation so Conte will have to buy players for his preferred style of play.

Hopefully there'll be a lot of changes.

We have got some gaps but we certainly have the quality for Conte to work with.

Centre back, fullback, strong centre midfielder,possibly a couple of depth signings and were away.

[manpe 10,861]

3 hours ago, CHOULO19 said:

We can always take up the permanent signing options of the Falcao and Patodeals and go for the ol' 4-4-Flop 

 

PS: @manpe wasn't it you who came up with that during the Torres era?

Naah, it was Hd123 

 

[CHOULO19 24,332]

46 minutes ago, manpe said:

Naah, it was Hd123 

 

Haha Right. TC gold, right there

[communicate 2,703]

It is always funny that whenever he came on as substitute suddenly we are always playing much better football.

He is the only player in our team that can really pass the ball and know how to orchestrate an attack. 

BUT

whenever he came on, in almost all the games that I watched this season we always concede a goal straightaway.

[DYC. 7,542]

Someone needs to force Cesc, Obi and Matic to watch Motta's performance at least 20 times over. Midfield masterclass. I like Cesc but to build a team around him? Give me a break. He's too limited. You compare him to Verratti and it's not even fair anymore.