Belgiannutt 3,201 Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 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 kellzfresh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The Skipper 20,609 Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea4 1,521 Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 Happy birthday to the best manager in the world Antonio Conte. EMK, kellzfresh and Blue Armour 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petre.ispirescu 4,928 Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 Happy birthday Antonio Conte kellzfresh and Blue-in-me-Veins 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Ahmed 528 Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 NOTHING IF NOT A TEAM:CONTE Quote 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adnane 1,101 Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 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 ? Fernando and kellzfresh 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belgiannutt 3,201 Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 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.' Unionjack and kellzfresh 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Fong 2,776 Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 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. kellzfresh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xPetrCechx 13,578 Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 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." Tautvix, quickpassnmove, AWorriedChelseaFan and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unionjack 7,531 Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 Already had a few quid on us winning the league. Took 16/1 but get a couple of defenders then I'm going back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Armour 4,459 Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 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. TheIceMan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xPetrCechx 13,578 Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 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 TheIceMan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue-in-me-Veins 4,067 Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 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 The Skipper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickpassnmove 924 Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 too bad Mikel was not present. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,187 Posted August 4, 2016 Author Share Posted August 4, 2016 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scargo 75 Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Please don't use 4-2-4 formation and don't buy Lukaku for 70m We definitely need Top class CB and LB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky 739 Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 I feel we don't have the right players, especially our lack of proper wingers to play 4-2-4 effectively. Hopefully Conte realises this soon.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanicus 5,208 Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Play 433 Kante-Chalobah-Cesc/RLC/Oscar 424 sucks for many reasons, starting with our CBs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyHairLikeLuiz 1,625 Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 2 minutes ago, Melanicus said: Play 433 Kante-Chalobah-Cesc/RLC/Oscar 424 sucks for many reasons, starting with our CBs CB* Cahill has looked vulnerable a lot so far; Terry (aside from the raw pace of Mane) has been just fine. Zouma can't come back soon enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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