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Manager Antonio Conte

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Do we not think them standing in a low block and them standing on the half way line could make a difference? Mourinho and Conte have both proved they can't sit deep so far in my opinion.

Again; last season would argue otherwise in Conte's case.

.......Conversely, do any of them have enough pace to play a higher line? ...And in Lenglet's case; what he may not lack in pace he severely lacks in defensive awareness/ability.
 
Again; last season would argue otherwise in Conte's case.

.......Conversely, do any of them have enough pace to play a higher line? ...And in Lenglet's case; what he may not lack in pace he severely lacks in defensive awareness/ability.
Romero certainly does, but with any defensive structure that is where any quality we have seems to end. All I know is we are conceding 2 goals a game on average with the low block back 5 - so something has to change as doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting different results - even if the Manager is wedded to a particular system - is the definition of insanity.
 
Romero certainly does, but with any defensive structure that is where any quality we have seems to end.

Romero's not had the best of seasons for us himself, if we're being honest.

All I know is we are conceding 2 goals a game on average with the low block back 5 - so something has to change as doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting different results - even if the Manager is wedded to a particular system - is the definition of insanity.

System, tactics or formation, specifically?

At the end of the day; the team as a whole have a responsibility to defend and work when out of possession. What was working last season has stopped working...... I'd suggest the solution lies in working out why (not exposing illl-equipped individuals to even more work).

....Hugo crumbling before our eyes is a big factor too.
 
I think if we are hypothetically talking about playing back 4, it would have to be Royal-Romero-Dier-Davies OR Royal-Romero-Sanchez-Davies

Lenglet is SOOO slow and unaware of things, would be walked past in CB duo. Dier has mistake in him, granted. But just MAYBE he could organize the line to some extent ? Not sure but none of other alternatives are too appealing as well.

What I'd like to see today -

-----------Forster------------
Royal--Romero-Dier-Davies
-------Bissouma--Sarr-------
--Kulusevski-Bentancur-Richie
--------------Kane----------------

Only possible alternations to it would be -
- Sanchez for Dier
- Skippy for Biss/Sarr
- Richie up top, Kane on nr 10, Bentancur dropped deeper and Perisic operating on LW (Biss/Sarr dropped if Benta pushed deeper)

But we ain't gonna see nothing like that.
Son starts.
Still 3 at the back.
Still surrendering midfield.
Still limp performance, cause most don't give a fuck.
Still no substitutions.
You know, usual Conte's performance that sucks the life out of you....
 
ENIC has given Conte almost €300m to spend on players in just 1.5yrs, including 0-goal £60m Richarlison.

Some fans hated Jose Mourinho for getting to a LC final w/Deleinho, Vini, Rondon, Hart, Parrot, Scarlett, Aurier, Ndombele, GLC, and some other deadwood already shipped out.

Enjoy what you ask for

Not sure if Arteta has been given as much but he is telling his players the right things and organising them in a way we can only dream of at present, and getting 100% commitment.

15 million pounds a year to moan. It's like Oliver Conte.
 
I am.

I'm an Incredibly Tedious Knobend
Truth Tru GIF
 
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