You're melting about Davies and whoever you want dropped in midfield.
Benched usually means that they were in the side beforehand btw.
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Benched usually means that they were in the side beforehand btw.
Højbjerg is worn down after the Euros. Big heart, but legs need a rest.
Replacing someone further forward is pretty much the only option in this setup tbh. There's no way Ndombele can play in a midfield two unless Conte works his magic and he changes his game dramatically, otherwise we'd be left with a big hole in the middle of the park.
Don’t disagree. That’s why we need two good players for each position.
I watch it in italian or french. Can't stand english commentary, and the albanian ones are useless (apart from one lad, but he hardly commentates football this days).
Vitesse targeted Royal and I fear Digne is gonna do some damage today.
Yes I'd prefer Tanganga to Davies.
And why do you keep ranting and raving about my wording. If I'd have said Ndombele and GLC have been benched, everyone would realise I mean they're on the subs bench. Who cares about technicalities.
Royal was great v Vitesse. He's settling in, but you can see that the guy has talent. Didn't help that his first game was v Zaha, which gave a terrible impression of him.
Coleman and Digne are probably their most creative players and we defend narrow, so I guess we are going to have to defend a few crosses.
Rather see ndombele in for Lucas and more of a 3-4-1-2.
Yeah Conte is all about consistency snd balance. Unless it isn’t working he will stick with it. If these 11 do what they are told snd deliver they are safe. Some will fuck up, get attitude, get injured, or get exploited by opposition causing a problem Conte will fix with subs who may then take their chance.
It’s s good thing.
Yep, that big ol' pocket of space that he leaves can be exploited for sure. Luckily there's no Calvert Lewin for Digne to aim his crosses at, so we'll be relying on our defenders winning their duels. Always a risky one as all 3 of them aren't really totally reliable.
I agree with you, Ndombele in a middle 2 is recipe for disaster as he doesn't work hard enough to get back.
Perhaps Conte could change it to 3-5-2 if he wants Ndombele to play? He has used both 3-4-3 and 3-5-2 in recent years.
The disadvantage of 3-5-2 is that the wing backs can't do quick overlapping runs, linking up with a winger to get behind the opposition full back. Emerson in particular needs that, as Doc as pointed out before.
I wanted Conte, and trust his judgement, but it may take him some time to finalise his best XI. He's only seen a few training sessions.Pages of pages upon pages of talk about "shoulda got Conte" (or insert another highly rated manger); 5 days and 1 win later:
"He's wrong; I'd have picked X"
Priceless!
I think Tanganga is better than Davies in a back 3. That's my opinion.
Meh at seeing Davies in the starting line up. I wonder what he will do to fuck things up this time.
He'll most likely change it if we're drawing or losing in the 2nd half. Dele/Ndombele/GLC for Lucas is almost certain.
baffling isnt it, Woolwich watford sounds boring
