Unionjack 7,531 Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 This is interesting Antonio Conte admits 3-4-3 formation was always his second preference http://www.espnfc.co.uk/chelsea/story/2991199/antonio-conte-admits-3-4-3-formation-was-always-his-second-preference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrExcalibur100 7,124 Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Very interesting stuff I dug up on the internet, Pep on Conte. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3863010/Pep-Guardiola-saw-Antonio-Conte-biggest-Premier-League-threat.html Muzchap and Hybrid Angel 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve 10,227 Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Amazing compliment here. Everyone enjoy! iceboy, Blue Armour and The Rising Sun 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post! MrExcalibur100 7,124 Posted November 7, 2016 Popular Post! Share Posted November 7, 2016 The video below clearly demonstrates the positional attacks Conte is drilling into his side. Watch as we attack United with 5 players. Our main striker, the 2 wide forwards, and the 2 wingbacks. When we have the ball in the opposition's half, Matic and Kante provide the screen in midfield, both being brilliant ball circulators. Azpilicueta and Cahill are wide-centrebacks, slotting into the positions vacated by our two wing backs. Luiz is the sweeper. 2 of those 3 are extremely fast by centre-back standards, and Cahill is not slow either. A stark contrast to slowpoke days of Terry and Ivanovic. Teams are struggling to get in behind our pacy centre-backs now. Our wingbacks are as wide and advanced as possible occupying the opposition fullbacks and Hazard and Pedro are narrow, creating an overload right through the middle. Azpilicueta sometimes even bombs forward, creating an additional overload on the right side, with Moses. Teams are seriously struggling to deal with the overload here, especially with Eden in constant motion. In the past, they could just simply clog the centre, knowing full well that neither Ivanovic or Azpilicueta could truly hurt them down the side. Now, they won't dare try that with Moses and Alonso tearing down the wings, threatening all sorts of unpleasantries. There's also this nice trianglulation I've noticed, (not in this clip necessarily) between Kante, Azpilicueta and Moses. The interchange between them is beautiful. What's sad and funny to see is Jose being more negative than ever. Playing a 6-3-1 with Lingaard and Rashford as auxillary fullbacks. United completely hemmed in their own half, in the words of Pellegrino, playing like a small club. The difference couldn't be more stark. manpe, Chelsea Legend 11, Blue-in-me-Veins and 10 others 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amblève. 4,995 Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 You can't win the league title in autumn but you can definitely lose it during this time of the year. I don't want to get carried away, though, the signs have been encouraging thus far: This is the Chelsea I've been longing for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akgw13 867 Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 I always try to wait a little bit before i react to the weekends events as to control my emotions and focus on our actual goal. The way we are playing is absolutely ridiculously amazingly awesome at the moment. I hope we never come down, although we will at some point(maybe). That being said 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th doesnt matter to me as long as we are in one of those 4 positions. It is all well and good to be challenging for the prem title but lets not forget our main goal here is top 4 CL spot. Conte has worked a miracle so far, lets hope he gets another couple players he wants in the Jan window so we can continue to build momentum and make a splash in the summer. What player wouldnt want to come play for a coach like this? My goodness. kellzfresh, Fernando and The Skipper 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Unionjack 7,531 Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Ya see Ventura raking pot shots at him in Italy saying he left him with the oldest team in their history! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando 6,602 Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 4 minutes ago, Unionjack said: Ya see Ventura raking pot shots at him in Italy saying he left him with the oldest team in their history! I think that was more down to their board being cheap. Remember he left Juventus because of this with the board. Thank god our board ain't like that, and one thing I agree with Conte is that is better to spend much more on younger players with much more potential as they will last a long time. Like say we spend a lot on Verrati, that would be worth it because hes young and has plenty of potential. Juventus was not able to do that, here at Chelsea Conte will be able to do that because the board has no problem with that.....they do get a little stingy when it comes to older players with higher price as we saw with Radja. But young players with potential like we saw with Bats, they put the money down! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unionjack 7,531 Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 3 minutes ago, Fernando said: I think that was more down to their board being cheap. Remember he left Juventus because of this with the board. Thank god our board ain't like that, and one thing I agree with Conte is that is better to spend much more on younger players with much more potential as they will last a long time. Like say we spend a lot on Verrati, that would be worth it because hes young and has plenty of potential. Juventus was not able to do that, here at Chelsea Conte will be able to do that because the board has no problem with that.....they do get a little stingy when it comes to older players with higher price as we saw with Radja. But young players with potential like we saw with Bats, they thrown the money down! I meant the national. Sorry. http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/antonio-conte-left-us-with-our-oldest-squad-in-150-years-when-he-went-to-chelsea-italy-boss-a3389461.html Fernando 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unionjack 7,531 Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 This is a comment fro and about Poch on one of their own forums TWAT!!! Pochettino’s Outburst After The Arsenal Game: Conte And Chelsea Do Not Own The 3-4-3 System It is not the first time Pochettino has deployed Spurs in this formation, but it has been almost a year. Chelsea’s incredible rise since switching to this formation has been well documented. After the recent 5-0 win over Everton, the club have moved past Arsenal and Manchester City in the table. Pochettino, though, says that any team can play any formation as they are not patented. According to the Evening Standard, he said: “I cannot say if it is a better way to play in the future but it is important to be flexible and it is a good step forward for the team to use different systems, different ways to try to play. “Chelsea, when they played here, started with a back four and after 3-0 in the 60th minute they changed to three. But last season we played against Watford, December 28, with three centre backs. Just because Chelsea won 5-0 yesterday, they didn’t discover the system. “Nobody owns some system like we played today.” It remains an incredible response from the manager who has been under pressure for the last few weeks. Spurs are yet to win a game since the 2-0 success over Manchester City at the start of October. Even after the switch to the new formation, they remained below par in terms of the overall 90-minute performance. Spurs had only had one shot on target compared to Arsenal’s five, and the return of Kane gives the team a major boost going forward. One of Chelsea’s biggest successes in this new formation has been finding a perfect role for Eden Hazard. Spurs will be strengthened by the return of their injured players like Alderweireld and Dele Alli. It remains to be seen if the manager would persist with the system for the club’s upcoming London derbies. After having just concluded a London derby, Spurs move onto two games against West Ham and Chelsea with a Champions League match against Monaco sandwiched in the middle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoyBlue96 990 Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Let's all make this a thing please. And Pochetino will get his sorry ass kicked 26th of november. Unionjack, kellzfresh and guddy6969 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Ahmed 528 Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 etc,etc,etc The Rising Sun, kellzfresh and 11Drogba 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unionjack 7,531 Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 37 minutes ago, Captain Ahmed said: etc,etc,etc I admit to 1.2 and 4 from list. Couldn't be happier to say right noiw I coildn't be happier to be proven wrong, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post! Chelsea Legend 11 4,062 Posted November 8, 2016 Popular Post! Share Posted November 8, 2016 I'm really trying to avoid hammering home the same points many have made here but it is extremely hard since so many have made the same observations about our display under Conte's 3-4-3. I am struggling to think of another time this club has looked so perfectly balanced defensively and offensively. Antonio has done a masterful job of masking our weaknesses and exalting our strengths, in this recent run of form I'd go as far as saying he's turned weaknesses into strengths and made what we considered to be our strength stronger! This has got to be the most complete side in the Prem and we still have room to grow! I don't think we've seen the best from Hazard yet and I also think Moses has more to offer in the final third. By all accounts we just look better prepared and more energized. Where last season we waited for teams to come onto us and often got torn to bits, this season we are so aggressive and are winning the ball back HIGH up the pitch. I'm not sure what the defensive assignment is when we don't have the ball but it has been mesmerizing watching teams trying and failing miserably to break the high press. The three CB's look more like midfielders when we're out of possession, what can be said about David Luiz that hasn't already been? He's been nothing short of incredible! His deployment is perfect too, his attributes are tailor made for the sweeper role. He has great anticipation, quickness and an eye for a pass. I can't remember a game he didn't have the main striker in his back pocket. Offensively is where this team really shines though! We tend to commit a lot of bodies forward and never look exposed, it truly is remarkable how Conte has tactically got this team understanding their role so well. I mean at Juve they were starved for true attacking prowess and he managed to get them playing as a unit, Antonio must be jizzing himself to have the likes of Costa, Hazard, Pedro and Willian to call upon. Multiple times at the weekend we had 4 or 5 bodies in the box, it was a joy to see! It creates so much confusion and A LOT of 1 v 1's to exploit. For years we have struggled to identify our style, in a few short weeks under Conte we are looking a lot like a squad that has the ability to find solutions. And finally, the most noticeable difference I've seen is we are forcing teams to adapt to how we play! We are dictating the play and forcing teams out of their comfort zones to cope with what it is we are doing. THAT is proactive football and this is the first time I've seen it with Chelsea.... The 2nd best defense in the league changed their system to try and nullify ours. UNBELIEVABLE. The Skipper, kellzfresh, Barbara and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickpassnmove 924 Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 I'm just gonna say that the WORD IS OUT ABOUT CHELSEA AROUND THE GLOBE. You mention Conte and Chelsea right now and you get stuff like: "It's like magic." and, "He and Klopp have their sides running in 5th gear." FFS, it is such a JOY for me to hear the same words in my own head resonate so loudly after a decade of underachievement at CFC. We WILL gain a larger global following with this kind of confidence and speed of play --hopefully everyone stays healthy. Need more players in the next windows. 11Drogba and Unionjack 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kostas 1,468 Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 On 11/6/2016 at 6:58 AM, Cosmin said: And dude, really, if you haven't been able to watch these games, I am very sorry for you. My advice would be to do the impossible if necessarry, in order to watch the next game ____________ Someone was saying that we still need reinforcements and I agree with him. I'd also like to add that, if we keep playing and winning like this, it will be much easier to attract players. They will beg their clubs to be allowed to sign for us. Who wouldn't want to play for such a strong and beautiful team with such a fantastic manager? 1 Trust me I'm beating myself over it but 50+h weeks don't allow for much recreational time. Especially bitter since the Everton game is meant to have been our best football since early 2010. Wonderful sum-up btw, thank you for it. I wonder though if there's some further context or nuancies missing from your #2. Was it as simple as a 180 by Conte following getting trashed by Arsenal (which could suggest things are not going as much according to whatever summer's "plan" was as I'd prefer, not that adaptability isn't important but still) That ESPN interview seems to suggest that's the case. Were there any key injuries adding to that decision? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieran. 6,317 Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery....but still, fuck off Spurs scum Unionjack 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unionjack 7,531 Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 6 hours ago, Kostas said: Trust me I'm beating myself over it but 50+h weeks don't allow for much recreational time. Especially bitter since the Everton game is meant to have been our best football since early 2010. Wonderful sum-up btw, thank you for it. I wonder though if there's some further context or nuancies missing from your #2. Was it as simple as a 180 by Conte following getting trashed by Arsenal (which could suggest things are not going as much according to whatever summer's "plan" was as I'd prefer, not that adaptability isn't important but still) That ESPN interview seems to suggest that's the case. Were there any key injuries adding to that decision? Everton full match Leicester Southampton This is the only Mounure vid I can see on Youtube I'm afraid but theres a Torrent of it you can download Kostas 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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