Ex-Manager watch: Antonio Conte

[Stoof]

So we're not 'Stellini in' tonight then

Think I’m going to pick up a four pack of Stellinis and drown my sorrows.

 

[mil1lion]

That 11 out there today should beat Sheff United second 11.

Not really, not one of them is a player that makes us better. Individually they look good enough but I wasn't too surprised by their performance as a team. It looked very early on that we were seeing the same sort of display as the conference league. Trouble is they don't show the desire to win games and Sheff Utd play it like their cup final. We looked very casual from the start like we thought we were too good for them. We just didn't have the likes of Kane and Romero to pull their level up. We need more players like that who make a difference so when we rest 1 or 2 we still have a few out there. Romero, Bentancur, Kulusevski and Kane are the only ones who on their game lifts the performance of the team. Start with none of them and it's asking for trouble.

 

[nedley]

Officially Conte out now.

It means nothing as he'll be here until the end of the season but isn't staying. That is obvious.

We may finish 4th or not. The season has been underwhelming.

The system sucks along with everything else at the club bar the fans and our shiny new stadium.

This cup was big for me and I get others may not feel the same.

 

[idontgetit]

Let me get that for you

Holy mother of God, is that fucking real?

 

[Teddy Klinsmann]

This one will sting for a while, beat a championship team away and then one at home then you’re at Wembley for a fa cup semi final. It was a golden chance

We’ve lost 6 or 7 of those on the bounce, so every cloud and all that…

 

[mil1lion]

Stadium atmosphere for two of our biggest games (atmosphere-wise) was absolutely dire.

Our technical ability is so so low save for Kane and last season Son and last season Deki.

Yeah and Romero at the back with Bentancur. Still much work to be done and far off what Poch was blessed with.

 

[Ghost Hardware]

Maybe he can get more of "his" players, like Porro, Perisic and Richarlison. They were all great tonight.

Personally i thought Porro was decent and bailed out Sanchez a number of times. Considering it’s only his second start it’s way way to soon to criticise him. Personally think he will be an excellent player for us whoever is in charge.

 

[Stoof]

Yeah and Romero at the back with Bentancur. Still much work to be done and far off what Poch was blessed with.

True. How quickly I’ve forgotten the heady days of Bentancur in the middle.

 

[DiVaio]

He is willingly following Levy's philosophy focusing on top 4 in stead of winning titles.
Same with Pochettino. They have no desire to win domestic cups or minor UEFA tournaments.
What is left? Champions League and Premier League which we're unlikely to never win.
There won't be any trophies going forward neither.

Please explain then why Conte was pretty much the only manager from the entire Premier League to not fully rotate their team during 3rd round of Carabao Cup when we lost against 2nd team of Nottingham Forest.

 

[0-Tibsy-0]

Let me get that for you

Why didn’t we play Romero?

 

[RuskyM]

Personally i thought Porro was decent and bailed out Sanchez a number of times. Considering it’s only his second start it’s way way to soon to criticise him. Personally think he will be an excellent player for us whoever is in charge.

This is fair - he wasn't noticeably bad, but he's put him in twice in two away games next to Sanchez. Seems like a very unfair way to use him.

 

[Montalbano]

Personally i thought Porro was decent and bailed out Sanchez a number of times. Considering it’s only his second start it’s way way to soon to criticise him. Personally think he will be an excellent player for us whoever is in charge.

And when he gets the chance to play next to Romero, let alone a decent CB, rather than Tanganga and Sanchez

 

[SpursForever71]

OK my view on this, i do find it funny how we win a few games without Conte and its Conte Out as we can do without him, we lose tonight without Conte...and its Conte out, as its his fault.
How many weeks ago were people chanting 'ANTONIO' and 'Levy Out' at games?
Our MAJOR problem is strength in depth in the squad. As soon as you bring in Sanchez as rotation (who can barely stand up properly), and Moura (who sadly his best days are behind him) we struggle.
Myself, i am 50/50 on Conte, but unless we get serious money spent on the squad in the summer, it isnt going to matter who the manager is.

 

[chas vs dave]

Holy mother of God, is that fucking real?

Probably, however its a prime example of a bias being in play.

You could talk about dier winninng 6 out of 8 v city in 8 years.

 

[mil1lion]

Why didn’t we play Romero?

Honestly should have brought him on as soon Sanchez randomly fell over with nobody on him. I said he would cost us it was so very clear. For that we do have to criticise the coaches.

 

[Montalbano]

Why didn’t we play Romero?

Its jarring. It’s one thing to rotate and not select him from the start, but he should’ve been subbed on by half time.

 

[wspur]

Is he gone yet? I can't take it anymore.

Recent results sweetened the turd but its back to normal now. Stadium atmosphere is dead and I'm always half asleep before we score (though this might be my sleep deprivation)

 

[spursfan77]

Counting down the days until he & this formation fuck off

yep it’s terrible. Football is as bad as under Nuno. So bored of it. I bet levy let’s it run to them summer and then he brings in the wrong bloke.

 

[spursfan77]

Feel sick at the thought of Conte sat at home prioritising trying to get top 4 over a realistic chance of a trophy, get him gone

I would swap top four for winning a FA cup every season with ease.

 

[muppetman]

I would like Conte to leave because I dislike the football - it’s just dreadful to watch. He’s on £15m and I haven’t seen him improve any player, whilst he is wedded to a single system. We cannot even change it up when chasing a game.

However, this can’t mask the fact the players aren’t good enough. How many cups have we exited with Dier, Davies and Sanchez playing together? Must be in double digits easily.

Not a dig but this obsession with his wages confuses me. Would it be OK if he was on £10M? £5M?

He's either up to the job or not, surely?