What is this opinion based on? There’s been a lot of lazy analysis done this week around the system he used at Inter and how it wouldn’t fit our current squad, but if you look at his track record he is flexible in the setup he uses. He picks a formation that best suits the players he has, case in point Chelsea 16-17 they played 3-4-3, scoring 85 goals which is more than any of our sides post Sir Alex. He has systems he’s used more than others but he’s proven that he is not married to one approach, prioritising getting the best out of his squad which I’d say is exactly what we need right now given the lopsided nature of ours.
Was Conte’s football bad? I seem to remember Chelsea playing a pretty good brand of back to front football which was fast paced and solid at the back. They ripped us a new one at Stamford Bridge 4-0.
Most who say he's like Mourinho have not seen his teams enough and are making the lazy comparison. Also the 3 at the back make them feel it's automatic dull and boring. Tuchel plays the same formation.
Yeah I agree, I remember being impressed at how quickly Chelsea took to it as well. You’d think that’s exactly what we’d be after considering Van Gaal couldn’t do that, and Ole still hasn’t managed it.
Yep
Under Conte Inter were the second highest scoring side in Serie A, only behind Gasperini's Atalanta. When he won the PL with Chelsea they were also the highest scoring side in the league only a goal off Tottenham. His teams absolutely score lots of goals, and would produce a much more attractive style than anything Ole has delivered.
Surely Klopp has the brightest?
Firmino, Klopp, Rodgers
He’ll bin a couple higher profile and a couple craper players will play, but it will be for the sake of squad balance (e.g. Victor Moses, Darmian) and they’ll actually play very well for him.
Yup
I think I might too. I couldn't stomach him at United.
Pretty much everything you just posted about Conte is wrong and makes me think you haven't actually watched any of his sides play. Furthermore, where is the evidence that he leaves a "trail of destruction" in his wake?
Yeah who would want Fenton
Agree with the bold.
This is nonsense though and has been debunked quite a bit over the past few days. Conte's teams score a lot of goals.
Not to mention, one of the worst man managers in the game. He was nicknamed Brent by a lot of ex players that played under him. Keeps a full sized portrait of himself in his hallway and does Fergie’s extremely well publicised old motivational tactics of putting names in envelopes.
It's based on watching his teams play, the formation is irrelevant, no formation is inherently negative, it's how you utilize it and approach the game, Conte is pragmatic and cautious, people talked about how many goals Mourinho's teams scored when we hired him, but like most stats it doesn't tell the full story. I'm tired of managers with this approach, waiting for opposition to make errors and relying more on the counter, going into big games as kowtowed underdogs instead of imposing our attacking game on the opposition no matter who they are.
Sir Alex did that consistently. Cannot believe there's anyone with two eyes and half a brain who would choose Rodgers over Conte.
Whats rotten is the idea it has to be either/or, it sure isn't at City and Liverpool, I don't want either of these 2.
The fans seem to have this notion that lesser number of defenders means better and more progressive football. You can have a solid defense and then have your attackers build on that. I would take Conte in a heartbeat currently. Only issue with him is he will blow his fuse sooner rather than later and we will be looking for a new coach after that. I will take that right now if we can get a league title out of him and a set system where players know what their role is and he improves us as a squad.
