The Conte Thread

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9 hours ago, Special Juan said:

The problem I see in all that is reading that bit "He pounds away at you" and with some of the massive egos in this club they will either embrace it or throw it back in his face.

Hopefully if so they'll just get over themselves...wont have any of that refuse to play bollocks.That the case they can sod off

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20 hours ago, Eidur the Spider said:

Mani Djazmi ‏@Mani2911  May 27

Just done Antonio Conte's first English-language interview. Asked what the most important words are that he's learned. "I like 'To fight'"

 

[Italian fan 69]

Hello,

I am a Juventus italian fan and maybe I can help you to understand which kind of coach Conte is...(sorry for my english, I hope you will understand)

When he arrived in Juventus, he found a tragic situation...the previous season the team, with Del Neri, arrived at the 7th place and all the fans were demoralised.

However, the 2011 summer was spectacular: we bought Pirlo, Vidal, Vucinic and Lichtsteiner and we inaugurated the new stadium.

When he arrived, he said that the best tactic for him was the 4-2-4, the most difficult to teach and to do, he said. So, the first official match against Parma we played so:

Buffon;  Lichtsteiner, Barzagli, Chiellini, De Ceglie;   Marchisio, Pirlo;   Pepe, Del Piero, Matri, Giaccherini

It was probably the best match I ever seen of Conte's team (ok, the opponents weren't extraordinary) and I think that that match can help you to understand some important things: the key role of the wings, the importance of the movements without the ball (see the Marchisio's goal) and the importance of the defense.

We played in such way also the next games, then he understood that he had a fabulous midfielder: Arturo Vidal. So he changed the tactic and we played with the 4-3-3, with Marchisio, Pirlo, Vidal;  Pepe, Matri, Vucinic. You can see this tactic in the match against Milan at Juventus Stadium (2-0, Marchisio, Marchisio), with some differences (not Matri, but Vucinic as center-forward and Krasic as winger). Another great game. It was a 4-3-3, but when we hadn't the ball, it turned into 4-5-1, because for Conte it is very important the sacrifice of the wingers when the team hasn't the ball.

Then, there was the match that changed everything: Napoli-Juventus (3-3), the first time that Juve played with the 3-5-2 (that was because also Napoli played so) and with the defence with Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini. That was not a great match, but was the beginning of the current Juventus.

We played so the rest of the season and we win the title. 

This was the 2011-2012 season, maybe the best title in Juventus' history (because we didn't expect it). 

I tried to explain you the principles of Conte's style, but the most important is: never give up.

I hope that you will understand what I write, this evening I will tell you the season 2012-2013.

Every correction in my english is welcomed 

CIAO

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21 minutes ago, Italian fan said:

When he arrived in Juventus, he found a tragic situation...the previous season the team, with Del Neri, arrived at the 7th place and all the fans were demoralised.

However, the 2011 summer was spectacular: we bought Pirlo, Vidal, Vucinic and Lichtsteiner and we inaugurated the new stadium.

Thank you for your insight. I have a couple of questions for you.

1. It seems that Eden Hazard is a nailed on starter on the left wing, no doubt about that. But on the right wing Chelsea have Willian and Pedro who can play there and Cuadrado is coming back this summer. Wanted to ask you - what do you think Conte will do? Is Cuadrado one of his favourite players? Or at least he was when Conte was managing Juventus? Do you think he will prefer Cuadrado over Willian or Pedro?

2. How is Conte on the transfer market? You, asa a Juventus fan, looking over the current Chelsea squad, what do you think Conte will do? He will look to spend big in order to rebuild the squad, or try to do something with the players that are already here, maybe add one or two more?

3. And the last question - what tactics do you think Conte will use at Chelsea? 3-5-2 or 4-2-4?

 

Thank you.

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Looking forward to the first training session 

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must say after last season... just want to see the men perform on the sidelines.... somehow he seems a perfect fit for us... dunno why....

[Italian fan 69]

27 minutes ago, petre.ispirescu said:

Thank you for your insight. I have a couple of questions for you.

1. It seems that Eden Hazard is a nailed on starter on the left wing, no doubt about that. But on the right wing Chelsea have Willian and Pedro who can play there and Cuadrado is coming back this summer. Wanted to ask you - what do you think Conte will do? Is Cuadrado one of his favourite players? Or at least he was when Conte was managing Juventus? Do you think he will prefer Cuadrado over Willian or Pedro?

2. How is Conte on the transfer market? You, asa a Juventus fan, looking over the current Chelsea squad, what do you think Conte will do? He will look to spend big in order to rebuild the squad, or try to do something with the players that are already here, maybe add one or two more?

3. And the last question - what tactics do you think Conte will use at Chelsea? 3-5-2 or 4-2-4?

 

Thank you.

I can try to answer 

1 Conte loves Cuadrado...he said it many times when he  was in Juventus... I don't think he changes his opinion...but i don't know who will play...

3 maybe I can make a mistake, but I think that he will not play with 3 defensemen...in Juventus there was Bonucci, you don't have a player like him....and I can nor find a similar defenseman...

 2 In Juventus Conte was not a manager...the key figures are Marotta, Paratici and Nedved...I don't know what power will Conte have in Chelsea...but I know one thing (like all the italians): the first thing to do is to fix the defence...

Edited May 30, 2016 by Italian fan

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start with transfers............!

[Italian fan 69]

Chelsea is very different from Conte's Juventus

1 There is no Bonucci (a defenseman that can make long pass like a top midfilder)

2 There is no Pirlo (one of the best midfilder in history)

I think that he will change his way to play. 

I will be very surprised if he doesn't buy a defenseman....and in Juventus he always wanted defensmen that can speak italian, so he can easily speak  with them...I think he will try to buy a defenseman that plays (or played) in Serie A 

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34 minutes ago, Italian fan said:

Chelsea is very different from Conte's Juventus

1 There is no Bonucci (a defenseman that can make long pass like a top midfilder)

2 There is no Pirlo (one of the best midfilder in history)

I think that he will change his way to play. 

I will be very surprised if he doesn't buy a defenseman....and in Juventus he always wanted defensmen that can speak italian, so he can easily speak  with them...I think he will try to buy a defenseman that plays (or played) in Serie A 

He's probably going to go with a 4-4-2 (4-2-4) We (Chelsea) have players most suited to that system, and he recently used it with the national team as well.
As you say, a 3-5-2/3-4-3 are not the most practical way to go as we (Chelsea) don't have any top defender at our disposal.
 

1 hour ago, Italian fan said:

but I know one thing (like all the italians): the first thing to do is to fix the defence...

This made my day  well said.
Welcome to the forum.

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47 minutes ago, Italian fan said:

I will be very surprised if he doesn't buy a defenseman....and in Juventus he always wanted defensmen that can speak italian, so he can easily speak  with them...I think he will try to buy a defenseman that plays (or played) in Serie A 

We're linked with Manolas and Rudiger these days, but frankly I'd prefer the club to transfer any other defender and put him on Italian lessons, rather than buy one of Manolas or Rudiger...

Bonucci is the only Italian defender I'd take here, but Juve will not sell unfortunately

[Italian fan 69]

1 hour ago, petre.ispirescu said:

We're linked with Manolas and Rudiger these days, but frankly I'd prefer the club to transfer any other defender and put him on Italian lessons, rather than buy one of Manolas or Rudiger...

Bonucci is the only Italian defender I'd take here, but Juve will not sell unfortunately

Sincerely, I think Manolas is a great player and probably better than all the defensemen in the Premier League.... if I were you, I will hope to see Manolas with my colours.

Rudiger, however, isn't good...Bonucci will not come to Chelsea, he will end his career with our colours. 

[Italian fan 69]

Season 2012-2013

In the first season in Juventus, Conte noticed 2 problems: left wing and strikers. So, the club bought Asamoah, Isla and Giovinco. There were also other operations, such Pogba, Bentner,….

The whole season we played with the 3-5-2, with this formation

Buffon

Barzagli-Bonucci-Chiellini

Lichtsteiner-Marchisio-Pirlo-Vidal-Asamoah

Giovinco-Vucinic

 

We won easily the Serie A and we went to the quarter-finals of Champions League.

If I should suggest you a match to see, I will say another time Juventus-Parma, the first of the season. In that match, the first goal was scored by Lichtsteiner, with a classical play of the Conte’s team: ball to the left, then cross and move of the other winger that scores.

In CL, very important were obviously the matches against Chelsea, but the most significant was against Bayern at the Allianz Arena…I think it was the first time Conte understood that there was teams that could win easily with us (fortunately today is not so)…

So, after the win of the Serie A, he tried to change the team, like against Torino when we played with 3-5-1-1 with Marchisio behind Vucinic, but it was not a good idea.

Conte understood two things: that team could play well only with 3-5-2 and needed new strikers.

That season was the first of Pogba in our team and at the beginning he hadn’t many chance, but Conte administrated him very well.

Tomorrow I will tell you the last Conte’s season in Juventus (2013-2014)

CIAO

[Italian fan 69]

Another 2 things about season 2012-2013:

1 Conte prefers a center midfilder that can make both long and short passes....when there wasn't Pirlo, he tried there Pogba, because he tought that he can do this...than he noticed that it was not his place and so there played Marchisio

2 he loves players like Giaccherini...when Emanuele went away, Conte was very angry...he likes him because he understood the movements that Conte wants...the best example was yesterday against Scotland: perfect pass of Bonucci, nice move by Giaccherini that miss alone against the GK...

 

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By James Porter-CONTE’S AWKWARD BALANCING ACT AT CHELSEA

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The English Premier League season may have only just ended but, Euro 2016 aside, thoughts have already turned to the 2016-17 campaign.Next season will arguably be the most eagerly anticipated yet in the history of the Premier League, given the number of high-profile managers that will be on show, the vast sums of cash likely to be spent on player recruitment over the summer and, last but not least, with results last term having seriously shaken up the status quo among the top-flight elite.Manchester City are the current early market leaders for outright Premier League winner, but there are then five more teams all priced below 10/1 for the title.  Has there ever been a pre-season Premier League betting market where so many clubs are deemed to be in such close contention?Whatever your preferred betting platform, be it online, mobile, via Android betting apps or in a traditional bricks and mortar bookie, it will pay to watch the summer developments before getting too heavily involved in any pre-season punting.That ‘wait and see’ approach applies to Chelsea more than anyone.  After the disappointments of last season, there is sure to be a number of comings and goings at Stamford Bridge this summer.With Antonio Conte having the not inconsiderable distraction of the European Championships with Italy before he officially takes the reins at the Bridge on a full-time basis, his input over first half of the summer with regards to the new campaign could be somewhat limited.It’s clearly a delicate balancing act, as Conte knows that Chelsea need to be competing for a top-four finish as a bare minimum next season, but that there also needs to be greater opportunities for the vast array of young talent at the club, some of whom seem to have been perpetually farmed out on loan since first signing for the Blues.

Nobody is expecting a first team XI of teenagers, but Conte has to somehow find a balance between a team that can challenge for the top honours without closing the door to those coming through the ranks.

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