The Conte Thread

[quickpassnmove 924]

Alonso's not terrible and we don't need to discuss his inflated transfer fee (that's just the market and maybe our shitty board), but we could still use wingbacks/fullbacks who have pace on both sides.  Alonso has been OK but lacking in pace. He does look more like a CB with good crossing ability.

Moses has been a greater gift for our side at the moment and it makes me wonder what Conte was thinking with Cuadrado in the summer. Watching him, watching Moses, watching Aina, Traore? 

We have some backup players for centre midfield and I think with Zouma returning and Alonso a capable CB, our weakness right now is depth at left back or LWB  ---AND--- our right attacking player.  Without Costa or Hazard in the lineup, we might be looking for 0-0 draws, 1-1 draws and 1-0 wins.

[El P. 1,354]

One big task for Conte is to figure out formation he wants this team to play, by summer. Should we stick to this 3-4-3 and get some great wing-backs, or try to switch back to 4-3-3/4-2-3-1 and pursue some more creative midfielders?

You cannot go into transfer market not knowing would you buy to improve 4-3-3 or 3-4-3.

[Unionjack 7,531]

1 hour ago, quickpassnmove said:

Alonso's not terrible and we don't need to discuss his inflated transfer fee (that's just the market and maybe our shitty board), but we could still use wingbacks/fullbacks who have pace on both sides.  Alonso has been OK but lacking in pace. He does look more like a CB with good crossing ability.

Moses has been a greater gift for our side at the moment and it makes me wonder what Conte was thinking with Cuadrado in the summer. Watching him, watching Moses, watching Aina, Traore? 

We have some backup players for centre midfield and I think with Zouma returning and Alonso a capable CB, our weakness right now is depth at left back or LWB  ---AND--- our right attacking player.  Without Costa or Hazard in the lineup, we might be looking for 0-0 draws, 1-1 draws and 1-0 wins.

I still think Bats would turn good given more time. He needs his confidence boosting and get that by given playing time. Maybe in a 3-5-2 at the right time against the right club.

RAM upgrades a must IMHO. Its always been a ballance problem with Eden on left. I love Willian but he just dont offer enough and I'm sorry but a goal from Pep wont change my mind about him. IF Willian wants to be a team player and be on the bench that would be great but I cant see it.

A LWB and a backup RWB is important too. We dont have anyone decent on the bench to fill their boots (Tho I reckon Oscar MIGHT just make a RWB IF NECESSARY. Hes nippy, runs all day and pretty gpod at top end defence)

We are cool for central midfielders with Matic,N'Golo,Chalobah. I cant see Cescy staying sadly but its all about the team.

We gotta hope Happy will repair body and mind. As a CB in this system I reckon he would shine. BUT IF It was possible to get us a world class CB then Id take them at any cost (If they were a good age that we could use a few years) Someone with some power,control,experience to take JTs job. Cahills doing OK but I'd still be happy to upgrade him.

We dont need troo many playerrs, Just the right ones that play in this sytem ideally.

What we have been crying out for for along time is our identity back. What we have been doing is changing to each managers style. Conte has given us a formation that both players and supporters are happy with. (Its obviously not the only formation the lads practice tho)

What we need to do when/if the time comes and the Don leaves is to bring in a manager to keep our system alive and not take a season whatever to make them play his way.

That is of course October is just a dream and we will wake up with Mou as manager and Pog/Ibra play for us!!!

Nightmare eh!

[quickpassnmove 924]

8 hours ago, Unionjack said:

I still think Bats would turn good given more time. He needs his confidence boosting and get that by given playing time. Maybe in a 3-5-2 at the right time against the right club.

RAM upgrades a must IMHO. Its always been a ballance problem with Eden on left. I love Willian but he just dont offer enough and I'm sorry but a goal from Pep wont change my mind about him. IF Willian wants to be a team player and be on the bench that would be great but I cant see it.

A LWB and a backup RWB is important too. We dont have anyone decent on the bench to fill their boots (Tho I reckon Oscar MIGHT just make a RWB IF NECESSARY. Hes nippy, runs all day and pretty gpod at top end defence)

We are cool for central midfielders with Matic,N'Golo,Chalobah. I cant see Cescy staying sadly but its all about the team.

We gotta hope Happy will repair body and mind. As a CB in this system I reckon he would shine. BUT IF It was possible to get us a world class CB then Id take them at any cost (If they were a good age that we could use a few years) Someone with some power,control,experience to take JTs job. Cahills doing OK but I'd still be happy to upgrade him.

We dont need troo many playerrs, Just the right ones that play in this sytem ideally.

What we have been crying out for for along time is our identity back. What we have been doing is changing to each managers style. Conte has given us a formation that both players and supporters are happy with. (Its obviously not the only formation the lads practice tho)

What we need to do when/if the time comes and the Don leaves is to bring in a manager to keep our system alive and not take a season whatever to make them play his way.

That is of course October is just a dream and we will wake up with Mou as manager and Pog/Ibra play for us!!!

Nightmare eh!

Wow. You even found a place in the side for Oscar! I'm impressed.

Personally, I would rather have gotten a couple of swift CMs for our side last summer, so even though we're doing well at the moment (some might think we're above our level, but I think the next three months will show us how many GOALS this side have in them). I truly want to see Chalobah get time on the pitch and I do not have ill wishes for Matic, but I doubt that Matic gives us an edge this year or next; he's not our future.

[Unionjack 7,531]

12 hours ago, quickpassnmove said:

Wow. You even found a place in the side for Oscar! I'm impressed.

Personally, I would rather have gotten a couple of swift CMs for our side last summer, so even though we're doing well at the moment (some might think we're above our level, but I think the next three months will show us how many GOALS this side have in them). I truly want to see Chalobah get time on the pitch and I do not have ill wishes for Matic, but I doubt that Matic gives us an edge this year or next; he's not our future.

I agree 100%. I reckon a Chalobah/N'Golo CM would be great. Chalobah has the creativness we need. I also think putting Cescy behind them would be perfect. Stick him where hes best as a deep pocket playmaker. They would give him the time and space he needs to be at his best.

I cant see a scorimg problem as lomg as we keep the cleam sheets and the lads play to the system.

Boro next week so lets see how much Citeh hammer them today.

[Antonio8 736]

if i were conte i would try a way to put cesc in the first eleven..

but i am not perfect..

[Fernando 6,455]

Roman give this man all your money. 

For once you got a manager that can implement good defense and attacking style. 

[Eidur the Spider 4,515]

I bloody love you Antonio Conte!!!

[y10edn 185]

Thank God:

For sacking Mourinho

appointing Conte

for losing 3-0 early in the season to Arsenal

for these set of committed players giving us joy, winning with style

 

Now get ready to hear another manager apologise to his supporters

 

Love pasta, pizza and especially Conte

[Fernando 6,455]

Men if Conte can do this with this team imagine if he gets all the players he wants?

Come on Roman give him all the money! 

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

I'll just leave this here. 

[Antonio8 736]

i love this man..

[Beigl 1,387]

If Jose made the players play a level above what they are capable of, I wonder on which level they are now. I am so glad that we got Conte this summer.

[11Drogba 2,000]

Best manager Roman appointed.

[Henrique 9,133]

AHAHAHAHAHAH

[Melanicus 5,208]

ANTONIO CONTE

DOES IT BETTER

MAKES ME HAPPY

MAKES ME FEEL THIS WAY

[AlesJuve 264]

Making Chelsea Great Again

[Fernando 6,455]

I wonder if the players that didn't came will take a look now and say, "Men I want to play for him"

Come Radja you know you want it.