The Conte Thread

[Ryan Fong 2,776]

Who wants to see this next game?

Moses - Hazard - Batshuayi - Cuadrado

Chalobah - Kante

I want to see Batshuayi - Hazard - Moses/Cuadrado - Willian - Kante - Cesc/Chalobah.

[Unionjack 7,531]

I'd like to see this with the rignt new defenders

COSTA/LUKAKU/BATMAN
                    EDEN
MOSES                 WILLIAM/SQUARE
          N'GOLO   CESCY / CHALOBAH
      NEW FB NEW CB HAPPY
                    

[Belgiannutt 3,201]

It is not easy to play this game against another great club after only two days of rest and a flight of four-and-a-half hours,’ he said. ‘I knew the team was a bit tired.

‘But today I think this match was very important for us, because after this game it is clear we need to work together always, without the ball and with the ball. If we think we can’t work together when we haven’t the ball, it is not possible for us and we risk repeating a bad season.

‘Today we weren’t a team in defensive situations. It is important to understand this because in the last game I appreciated that we were lot. Then I thought we could improve when we had the ball. Today we were better with the ball but bad without the ball.

‘It is important to keep concentration and to work together,’ the Italian added. ‘I know it is fatiguing to work without the ball but if we stay compact, like against Liverpool, we can win. If we lose this compact, if we think one, two or three players don’t want to work without the ball, it is possible we see another bad season.’

‘Eden Hazard played 30 minutes and he is recovering a good shape. I like him in this position, like a forward, and he can be a good solution for us. Also playing as a winger. To play as a second forward he must improve his shape but he is working and he knows his shape can a lot in the same way as the other players.’

‘Batshuayi’s shape is improving and he’s starting to understand our idea of football,’ said Conte. ‘I’m happy with his commitment. He can improve a lot.

‘Ruben is a bit tired but he tried to work and to fight for the team. I’m happy with his attitude and behaviour and I know he can play in this role and play good football.

‘I can say that today Costa is a Chelsea player. He didn’t play in these games because of injury and if he solves the injury and I see in training he’s in good shape, it can be possible to see him in the next game against Milan. But I can tell only this.

‘Today Costa is Chelsea’s player. Tomorrow if you ask me if Costa will remain with us, I don’t know.’

‘My target is to become a team. My experience as a player and a manager teaches me if you want to fight for the title you must be a team inside and outside of the pitch. It’s important to understand this and transfer this thought on to the players. We must become as a family. This is the key to switch from last season. If we don’t understand this it is no good.’

https://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2016/07/conte--nothing-if-not-a-team.html

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[The Skipper 20,593]

12 hours ago, Melanicus said:

Who wants to see this next game?

Moses - Hazard - Batshuayi - Cuadrado

Chalobah - Kante

We really need better wingers if we're playing Hazard in the middle. 

[Chelsea4 1,521]

Happy birthday to the best manager in the world Antonio Conte.

  

 

 

[petre.ispirescu 4,928]

Happy birthday Antonio Conte    

[Captain Ahmed 528]

NOTHING IF NOT A TEAM:CONTE

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Antonio Conte spoke about the importance of team shape and about his strikers in the wake of the 3-2 defeat to Real Madrid in the United States.Two late Eden Hazard goals closed the gap after the side from the Spanish capital had gone into a 3-0 lead by half-time in Ann Arbor, and it was the manner in which his side had collectively allowed their opponents to attack that had Conte flagging up work to be done, and improvements to be made.

‘It is not easy to play this game against another great club after only two days of rest and a flight of four-and-a-half hours,’ he said. ‘I knew the team was a bit tired.‘But today I think this match was very important for us, because after this game it is clear we need to work together always, without the ball and with the ball. If we think we can’t work together when we haven’t the ball, it is not possible for us and we risk repeating a bad season.‘Today we weren’t a team in defensive situations. It is important to understand this because in the last game I appreciated that we were lot. Then I thought we could improve when we had the ball. Today we were better with the ball but bad without the ball.‘It is important to keep concentration and to work together,’ the Italian added. ‘I know it is fatiguing to work without the ball but if we stay compact, like against Liverpool, we can win. If we lose this compact, if we think one, two or three players don’t want to work without the ball, it is possible we see another bad season.’

Hazard scored his goals by using his pace to latch onto long passes down the middle, evade the goalkeeper and finish coolly, and Conte assessed the Belgian’s first pre-season action.

‘Eden Hazard played 30 minutes and he is recovering a good shape. I like him in this position, like a forward, and he can be a good solution for us. Also playing as a winger. To play as a second forward he must improve his shape but he is working and he knows his shape can a lot in the same way as the other players.’

Michy Batshuayi also came on for the second half and contributed to the second goal, and Ruben Loftus-Cheek was again played up front, but another of the strikers, Diego Costa, was not involved.

‘Batshuayi’s shape is improving and he’s starting to understand our idea of football,’ said Conte. ‘I’m happy with his commitment. He can improve a lot.‘Ruben is a bit tired but he tried to work and to fight for the team. I’m happy with his attitude and behaviour and I know he can play in this role and play good football.‘I can say that today Costa is a Chelsea player. He didn’t play in these games because of injury and if he solves the injury and I see in training he’s in good shape, it can be possible to see him in the next game against Milan. But I can tell only this.‘Today Costa is Chelsea’s player. Tomorrow if you ask me if Costa will remain with us, I don’t know.’

To conclude, Conte returned to the subject of the team in general.

‘My target is to become a team. My experience as a player and a manager teaches me if you want to fight for the title you must be a team inside and outside of the pitch. It’s important to understand this and transfer this thought on to the players. We must become as a family. This is the key to switch from last season. If we don’t understand this it is no good.’

chelseafc.com

 

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Clearly not happy with the team's effort without the ball there, emphasizing that "1 or 2 players" not working without the ball might cause us to have another bad season.

No direct idea of who he might be speaking about, but can anyone argue with him ?  

[Belgiannutt 3,201]

Conte on Diego Costa: 'He has recovered. Now he is available for tomorrow's game. I am very happy I can count on him

Conte: 'Diego Costa is Chelsea's player and for me this is the most important thing in this moment.

Conte: 'Diego Costa is a Chelsea player and very happy to stay with us.

Conte: 'The West Ham game is not too far - two weeks. In the future something can happen [with] the transfer market in and out.'

Conte: 'I am pleased now to work with these players. There is a good attitude. I am working very well with these players.

Conte: 'Against Bremen we finish pre-season. We start then for West Ham. I know the moment then will arrive to choose the players.'

Conte: 'Kante is in good shape. He is working on the tactical aspects, through video analysis. I think tomorrow he can play.'

'The stadium is fantastic, wonderful. For me, the players, we are pleased to play the first match.'

Conte: 'The American crowds are fantastic, they have great passion and enthusiasm and we feel this during the game.

Conte on Kurt Zouma: 'Zouma is improving a lot. It's good news but we know his injury is very bad. He must take his time.'

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Conte on Diego Costa: 'He has recovered. Now he is available for tomorrow's game. I am very happy I can count on him

Conte: 'Diego Costa is Chelsea's player and for me this is the most important thing in this moment.

Conte: 'Diego Costa is a Chelsea player and very happy to stay with us.

Conte: 'The West Ham game is not too far - two weeks. In the future something can happen [with] the transfer market in and out.'

Conte: 'I am pleased now to work with these players. There is a good attitude. I am working very well with these players.

Conte: 'Against Bremen we finish pre-season. We start then for West Ham. I know the moment then will arrive to choose the players.'

Conte: 'Kante is in good shape. He is working on the tactical aspects, through video analysis. I think tomorrow he can play.'

'The stadium is fantastic, wonderful. For me, the players, we are pleased to play the first match.'

Conte: 'The American crowds are fantastic, they have great passion and enthusiasm and we feel this during the game.

Conte on Kurt Zouma: 'Zouma is improving a lot. It's good news but we know his injury is very bad. He must take his time.'

Pretty much everything I love to hear. How can he do that with his half broken English lol, he is a genius.

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Kante: "I chose #Chelsea because I spoke with Conte and when I did, I felt the capacity of the manager and that is why I made my decision."

[Unionjack 7,531]

Already had a few quid on us winning the league. Took 16/1 but get a couple of defenders then I'm going back.

[Blue Armour 4,300]

Hope he can secure a decent full-back soon. Aina is not quite there, and is making mistakes that put the team under pressure, and Ivanovic doesn't seem to have moved on from his horror show of last season.

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Conte on the squad: '‘I think this match told me a lot - about the players who keep and who can go on loan or we can sell.' #CFCTour

[Blue-in-me-Veins 4,067]

Lots of people on Twitter saying we switched to a 4-1-4-1 in the second half.. More so when Kante/Oscar came on. 

I mean, that sounds like a very interesting proposition. You figure both Cesc/Kante have to start. Leaving Matic/Oscar/Chalobah to battle it out for that last spot, and given Chalobah's displays, even in limited minutes, he may find himself starting more often than not. 

-----------------Costa

Hazard--Kante--Cesc--Willian

--------------Chalobah--

Azpi--Please a New CB--Terry---Aina

 

[quickpassnmove 924]

too bad Mikel was not present.

[Special Juan 27,439]

Heard a short interview with him before leaving for work and his words seem reserved when talking about Oscar and I am pleased to read he talked about in comings.