- Aug 11, 2004
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So the Eriksen that left Spurs wasn't a Conte player but by the time Conte left Inter Eriksen had evolved into a player that fitted Conte's system....but still isn't a Conte player? I'm confused.Look Bissouma is a Conte player, though maybe not as much as, say, Mkennie would be. Eriksen really isn't and there was a lot of drama at Inter when they signed him as Conte clearly didn't want him. Now, things changed Eriksen eventually proved he could play in a Conte team. But generally speaking, Contes structure leaves little room for traditional AMs, name me one traditional AM who was a regular starter for Conte? I think Fabregas and Eriksen are the only players who have managed after a season of being frozen out and that's because they learnt to play deeper.
Bissouma is a player who does the fundamentals well, Conte traditionally likes functional unspectacular players in his midfield, maybe in a 3 man midfield he likes a technical player to hold it, though there have been exceptions (Pogba, just Pogba actually).
I don't think this is really the place but in these forums we see a lot of people inserting what they think is missing from the team and assuming that's the logic Conte thinks in. I can't read inside Contes mind but as someone who has followed his career from his first day at Juventus and watched all of his team's play, and seen fans baffled by him picking limited players ahead of more talented ones I feel people don't always see how Conte likes to build teams.
The ability to follow instructions and technically implement a micromanaged style of play is the most important thing for Conte and he is ruthless with people who can't do that, regardless of their reputation. Leaving out insigne during the Euros and playing Sunderland legend Giacherini instead is still something that baffles some Italian fans, but functionality of the players is key, he doesn't really like players that are inventive or individualistic. And generally that's what AMs are.
Which Eriksen are you basing your point on, the Eriksen that we saw in a Spurs shirt or the older, post-Conte, post-heart issues Eriksen who has more than likely completely evolved his own game to suit all of the above?