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There's no creativity in the midfield for sure but Conte's system enables it from elsewhere, the issue here being that the "elsewhere" has mostly sucked so far. Of our five big offensive threats:
In other words, out of all of our attackers the only consistent performers have been Richarlison, Kulusevski and sometimes Perisic, so at best two of the five simultaneously. Once Emerson is replaced by Doherty or Spence and Kane & Son get into gear a lot of these problems will disappear.
- Kane & Son have both been woefully off-form;
- Sessegnon is still hit and miss;
- Perisic has been mostly good;
- Emerson is where attacks go to die;
- Kulusevski and Richarlison have been great but they've not started a game together
I know the theory I don't like it very much its all based on counteracting I would prefer a side that can dominate the ball and is bright and clever in midfield but where not - and its alright saying Contes' system allows it from elsewhere but so far this season we have been pretty unconvincing
- Emerson who I see people have taking him as there scapegoat has been ok this season defensively ok and not that bad going forward the cross he put in yesterday deserved someone on the end of it he is not great by any means but Doherty bar a few decent games at the end of last season hardly inspires confidence and he is not going to play Spence so
We are what we are, a hard side to beat and rely on the top 3 for inspiration. I accept that and the manager is likeable and he has done well since he has been here but the tactics I am not entirely on board with but look yesterday if we had drawn it would have been a decent result one good goal that late you can't respond and you have to accept what we are as a football team, I don't like the way we play that much but its not going to change so we move on - its not down to individual players not performing for me its the set up that doesn't work in game like that