The Conte Thread

[LAB 1,030]

6 hours ago, xPetrCechx said:

Conte says our performance was good. He adds both teams tried to win and in the end it was a 'good draw'. #CHEARS

Conte says he doesn't like to comment on the referee, but it is important to note what happened before David Luiz's tackle. #CHEARS

Conte says getting five red cards in eight matches is 'strange'. He adds we need to keep improving in every situation. #CHEARS

Conte says he was very happy with Morata's performance today, stressing he linked play up well. #CHEARS

Conte says Pedro wasn't 100% fit after getting a knock to his ankle in the first half, and that's why he took him off at half-time. #CHEARS

Conte says we started the game well but suffered a little after that against what he calls a 'really strong team'. #CHEARS (Strong team against you maybe?) 

Conte: 'Hazard played very well. Now on Wednesday he will have the possibility to start the game and complete his recovery.' #CHEARS

Conte says he hopes to be 'more lucky' with the referee's decisions in the future, for us and the opponent. #CHEARS (Maybe try to calm you players first?)

No real contact with reality. Sounds just like an arrogant Jose would.

 

Very strange.

[Georgy 439]

He was bonkers today for one reason or another. Starting Cahill and Fabregas really got me hard. I was angry before the game even started when I saw those 2 in the starting line up. 

What feels like 3 points behind is actually 9. Anyone who points out it's only the beginning of the season need to look at United and City way above us and part of the blame should be send to Marina for her negotiating skills during the summer.

[!Hazard! 3,394]

Few points I would like to make about the team selection

1) Bakayoko might still not be in 90 min condition as he's only recovering from injury, which also cut his pre-season to bare minimum. Hopefully he will have reached full fitness come October.

2) There was no defensive midfield cover on the bench besides Bakayoko. If Baka starts and gets injured, who are you going to throw onto the pitch? Drinkwater is still injured, after all.

3) Zappacosta only played his first game for Chelsea on Tuesday and might not yet be in the right condition for Conte to start in a big match.

4) I'm trying to find reasons for starting Cahill but I can't come up with any. Rudiger should have started.

5) It's better to take Hazard's recovery with caution rather than rush him back to starting lineup. Expect him to start at Stoke though.

 

Although I'm disappointed with the team selection I understand Conte's decision-making for now (except Cahill) considering the circumstances. There's bunch of new signings, some who are only still recovering from injury, and Hazard who's almost but not quite ready for 90 min Premier League action. However, if Conte continues to play Fabregas in a two-man midfield in the following months, and continues to let Cahill into the starting lineup even when Rudiger seems like the better player, then I'm going to be truly disappointed.

[Special 59]

[Blusan Alamb 295]

[Last Sicarius 610]

For me today he shows that he has balls and drop Cahill. 

[I_Just_Blue_Myself 29]

Someone please tell me the Conte is homesick news isnt true,

[Supermonkey92 1,428]

The man deserves credit 

[Blue Armour 4,312]

6 hours ago, Supermonkey92 said:

The man deserves credit 

Made Diego Simeone adapt his tactics twice during the game.

Still came out on top.

[Supermonkey92 1,428]

Simeone was going nuts trying to change the formation. A draw to Arsenal with Hazard, Bakayoko on the bench and this thread goes apeshit about he was found out by Wenger. Be consistent. He found out Simeone. 

[positivefootball 195]

Willian (one of the worst performance I have see in a chelsea shirt) for Morata. AHAHAHAHA

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

This has to be the most humiliating defeat personally I've ever experienced at Stamford Bridge. And I've been actively supporting this club since 1997, the days of Zola, Poyet and Petrescu. I can't ever remember us looking so bad AND negative. For the 1st time and I'm totally disappointed in Conte and his approach. Even if we don't have the same level of technical players in our team, to try not to even press them is disgusting. 

[yipo 56]

well let hope for next 13 straight win again 

[Strike 7,254]

Re: Conte and strange team selections.

Now that he's had to manage 17-18 players rather than the 13 that consistently played last season, Conte is yet to figure out how to manage the squad. I feel the squad can be rotated better. Particularly utilise Pedro, Zappacosta and Willian better. 

Also, tactically, teams know what to expect from Chelsea. I just get the feeling he needs to pull another ace out of somewhere or top 4 is the best the club could do this season

[The Skipper 20,593]

11 minutes ago, MrExcalibur100 said:

This has to be the most humiliating defeat personally I've ever experienced at Stamford Bridge. And I've been actively supporting this club since 1997, the days of Zola, Poyet and Petrescu. I can't ever remember us looking so bad AND negative. For the 1st time and I'm totally disappointed in Conte and his approach. Even if we don't have the same level of technical players in our team, to try not to even press them is disgusting. 

Worst tactical performance in a big game since the Atletico away semi final. Shocking stuff from Conte, genuinely can’t understand his dislike for Michy. I hope he’s learnt his lesson. 

Genuinely cant believe he set us up to play like the away team today. Such an embarrassing performance. Gave City way too much respect. This is a huge result for them. 

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

It's not so much team selection.

(1) Low block for 90 mins. 5 at the back + Kante + Bakayoko shielding that. Our wingbacks were pinned back for 90 mins. Conte's fault

(2) No high press when City were attempting to pass from the back. Even Mourinho tried the high press when he knew his team couldn't cope with the technique of a top team's midifeld. This is one thing I absolutely hate Conte refuses to do. For.Some.Weird.Reason. Conte's fault.

(3) Willian, one of the most wasteful players in our squad who can hardly be considered a scoring threat replaces our main striker instead of Batshuayi. Conte's fault

(4) No answer to the offside trap.

(5) No answer to City's switching on and especially off the ball. Conte's fault

Tactically, I saw zero from Conte today. This was far worse than the United away game last season because there we had legitimate team selection problems. Here even before Morata went off, we were getting outclassed. 

Thank god we only face City twice every season. Can't bare to watch that again. Conte needs to find a way to handle possession based high calibre teams with technically gifted midfields. That is essentially what all the favourites for the Champions League are. Judging by what I've seen today, we have no chance of winning that. We have to consolidate on dominating the small teams this season. It's our only chance to retain our title. 

[Jase 43,479]

6 minutes ago, Strike said:

Re: Conte and strange team selections.

Now that he's had to manage 17-18 players rather than the 13 that consistently played last season, Conte is yet to figure out how to manage the squad. I feel the squad can be rotated better. Particularly utilise Pedro, Zappacosta and Willian better. 

Also, tactically, teams know what to expect from Chelsea. I just get the feeling he needs to pull another ace out of somewhere or top 4 is the best the club could do this season

How has he not managed the squad better? He hasn't played the same XI for every game, has he? The main issue is our squad lacks quality, like proper genuine quality and Conte chopping and changing the XI is not going to hide that. You look at our strikeforce - take Morata off and we're left with Batshuayi. The attacking players of Hazard, Willian, Pedro hardly scream world class as a whole. Then we have average WBs and somewhat dodgy midfielders, especially when going forward.

[LAM09 6,783]

Some games you can do little else expect question his selection. Cesc cannot start 5-6 in a row and it's been evident since the Forest game, his decision to start Azpi at RWB made no sense either.

 

Less said about his treatment of a CF that won him the biggest game this season thus far, the better.