25 Sep 2016 18:29:32
is the glass still half lads.
25 Sep 2016 20:55:20
Good question and you know I will always give you a long list of all that is good about our club. Half full. Also, things can change very quickly and a club can go from a "press induced crisis" to a form team over 2 or 3 games! However, I'm also a realist and a few things do need sorting quickly. I fully agree with the general consensus that both Branna and Cahill need to be replaced with immediate effect, Branna is past his best and Cahill is a nervous wreck at the moment. I think we will go to a back 3 as soon as JT and Zouma are fit and with the ability of Luiz on the ball that might just be very positive (half full), add in the return of Christiensen next season and we look in good shape. By sorting the defence the rest will start to take shape, Conte has already said he doesn't think we have the players to go 3-5-2 but can play 3-4-3. That will mean Alonso and Dave plus Kante and one other, maybe Cesc in certain games but probably Matic or Chaloboah. With 3 centre backs and 2 defenders playing wide roles that frees up Kante to go and attack the ball knowing he has cover behind him. Luiz will make the play from the back. (Half full again) . That leaves 3 up front with less need to cover back so Hazard can do what he does best and link up with Diego and Willian (I'm his biggest fan but he hasn't had a break for several years now and looks jaded) or Batsman. Hazard behind Diego and Bats would be very positive. The width to come from Dave and Alonso. Half full again. Little tweaks are needed not major surgery and with no European football Conte has the opportunity to make the tactical changes. Still half full for me but a win against Hull without Branna and Cahill would cheer us all up I think. Cheers.
26 Sep 2016 10:21:52
That's not going to happen especially with Zouma long term injury(no one knows when he will be back and how long if possible will take to bring him back in form).With Terry recovering from injury we will probably see again Cahill&Liuz partnership or in better case Ivanovic&Luiz partnership. We cannot play regularly with 3 in the back until we have only 3 CBs on disposal.
Don't believe everything you read in the press!!!
In last few months press have sold Fabregas, Courtois, Oscar,Matic, Azpilicueta,Hazard and Costa.
27 Sep 2016 12:20:59
other than costa i wish we had.