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Manager Antonio Conte

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You need to remember where we were at the beginning of last season. I don't think that any " down to earth" fan actually thought we would be challenging for the tittle this season. I understand that some fans get excited because we were quite busy this off season but we are still a ways away, no matter what manager comes in.

I'm saying try and bring in 2-3 quality signings this January, keep building on what we started from last January and last summer, go into the next summer transfer window and hopefully have another decent window and than we'll see where we are at.

Conte keeps saying to be patient, and trust the process, so I'm going to trust that he wants to be part of this process and build a winning squad.
Do you really think the club can bring in 2-3 quality additions during January.
I'm not convinced Conte is prepared to be overly patient, he might be saying this in the media but doubt he wants to wait a couple of years.
As for being patient, us fans have been more than patient, waiting then still waiting.
Unfortunately there is always something that crops up that puts us on the back foot.
I fully expect to hear, that a swarm of bees in the Cayman Islands will stop us spending next summer.
 
Concerned how we can’t seem to press in an organized manner. If you are going to play on the back foot you need to be able to press effectively AND counter effectively. You can’t rely on just counters or just a few passing patterns or you just won’t get enough chances.

It’s not like we always have to press… but you pick your moments and make it count.
 
Poch had no stadium and couldnt spend for 18 months as stadium was being built. He didnt complain but when he really needed backing to cover his back levy let him down. Always remember that press conference at Munich in Audi cup poch couldnt be more polite and frustrated saying he needed backing. Imo our performances this season have been nothing more than economical yet conte has blown 150 million.
 
Resisted chiming in yesterday because I was really frustrated. I'm really trying to take Conte's words about needing a few windows to get things on the right path to heart. Also trying to be positive that maybe Conte can get the best out of players and early in the season it was his coaching that was giving us the success and then the talent of other teams caught up. On the flip side, with all the troubles that Juve are having it seems Allegri is out and with Conte's family still in Italy, I have my doubts he will see this project through. Gonna be an odd season, I think.
 
will the football change i dont think so, if we play defensive against the shit sides then its not changing anytime soon

4 yrs of shit defensive football
Better players = better football

Lets be honest we are currently trying to dine at the top table with A LOT of players who wouldn't get a sniff at the elite clubs of today:

(Doherty, Emerson, Skipp, Lucas, Davies, Dier, Sess, Sanchez, Gil, Tanganga etc.)

Could probably add a waning Lloris to that list and then the jury is out on much of our second tier as to their level/ceiling (Hobby, Bentancur, Biss, Rich, Lenglet, Perisic)

Kane, Son and Romero are currently our only elite players with Kulu probably joining them with another good season behind him.

Conte puts the system before the players (which is why we start fucking Sanchez RCB and Emerson RWB) so in effect he is just waiting until we upgrade personnel to have success.

"We need patience (so I can shift all the dross)"
 
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