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The non sub of tanganga really cost us. The whole outlook would have changed it at HT if we put on say skipp or Lucas. Im sure they could have played 45 minutes. They came on eventually for tanganga later anyway.Conte got it all wrong today across the board. Kinda obvious too.
A builder has to use the bricks that he is givenCriticize Conte here and it’s 13 year old teenage girl rage. Sad really.
But he didn't have an excellent game against Leicester! By his previous appalling standards he was almost OK and managed to control the ball that set up Bergwign.I have NEVER described Doc as excellent.
He had an excellent game v Leicester and helped win us the points.
Some celebrate stuff like that, some ridicule it.
What group are you in?
Tough crowd.But he didn't have an excellent game against Leicester! By his previous appalling standards he was almost OK and managed to control the ball that set up Bergwign.
I'm in the group that believes the evidence of his own eyes. He was been consistently poor since signing for us - virtually no redeeming features.
Playing today in midfield he was woeful. Only played because he is marginally better than Emerson - a pretty low bar.
I do t get why he was playing in the first place apart conte going full negative tactics mode. Jasphet has been crap for ages and was terrible v Chelsea in the LC. He didn’t deserve to start especially as dier was back. I really don’t get what conte sees sometimes. Almost everyone on here has agreed that jasohet has been playing poorly. What do our defenders need to do to get dropped. We simply did t need to play that formation today with basically 4 FBs. It’s almost as if Southgate has been advising on team selection. That team selection basically meant we had virtually no chance of winning the game. Considering they have not been in great form in the PL recently.Was over the moment our good goal was disallowed due to a dive.
They clearly outclassed us but that goal being disallowed was shocking. The ref was shocking all night honestly, the amount of fouls Chelsea committed without being called for it or booked was egregious.
Really though, Conte needed to sub Japhet at halftime, he was getting run ragged and he should have anticipated Chelsea would target him coming out of the half. They did, and scored.
I think Conte's first half tactics were actually very good, but he was reactive in the second half instead of proactive, and it cost us.
One good game since he signed.Tough crowd.
He was excellent v Leicester, almost as much a match winner as Berg. If he doesn't get in the area we don't equalise.
Today he was OK. Could have scored if Hog had made a better pass.
He’s shit with the odd good game/half like the rest of the cloggers in this team.Tough crowd.
He was excellent v Leicester, almost as much a match winner as Berg. If he doesn't get in the area we don't equalise.
Today he was OK. Could have scored if Hog had made a better pass.
Just the mindset that we are beaten before even going on the pitch. Plus the team selection and basically very negative tactics. It’s almost like conte picks a team and tactics to deliberately show the board we are crap. We are not that bad of formation , tactics and players selected are right. Most pundits reckon 2/3 players to give use extra depth would be enough to get top 4. With better coaching and some extra players we could make it.Everton drew there, Burnley drew there, Brighton drew there, Leeds were only beaten with a last minute pen. We're not fucking Division 2 minnows. I can take not getting a result but we' ve barely given them a game yet again.
Btw one funny stat. We’ve won once in 36 games at Stamford Bridge. ONCE.Everton drew there, Burnley drew there, Brighton drew there, Leeds were only beaten with a last minute pen. We're not fucking Division 2 minnows. I can take not getting a result but we' ve barely given them a game yet again.
Yup, he absolutely ripped the piss out of us (in my opinion) with the monkey chant accusations, but you CANNOT chuck stuff at him from the stands. Verbally abuse him legally all you want. No hate speech, but call him a cunt or a cheat or any one of several other things. But you can't over step the line.This is a disgrace.
Its pathetic isnt it. The goons is only once in the league in 29 years as well. Feeble.Btw one funny stat. We’ve won once in 30 years on Stamford Bridge. ONCE.
Wouldnt mind us trying to play a little football like they do though? Some proper passing movements. I often wonder what we work on in training. Is it to work out how many bloody defenders we can put out?I've watched Brighton plenty under Potter and yes this play decent football, which I've praised plenty of times on here. They will probably end up between 9th-12th.
They aren't on our level, and while they have a few I'd happily see in a Spurs shirt they don't have 7-8 that just walk into our team as you claim. that's just bonkers talk.
Yeah, we’re fucking shit against the two big scummy sides.Its pathetic isnt it. The goons is only once in the league in 29 years as well. Feeble.
Shouldn’t have been on the pitch after half
10 extra points for Gryfindor tooExpect us to be docked points - amount undisclosed until after the last game of the season and the final league table announced.
Ok. Well … if this behaviour does occur and I’m never too sure this deception, of managers deliberately tossing games to make a point, then at very best I believe it’s a final gambit. A last petulant roll of the dice to force the issue
It’s not something you do simply weeks after you’re given the post
It’s a pretty crass move and I have to believe conte is more man than that.