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Ibime:
He is complaining his RWB and RW - EMERSON and GIL. Take that to the bank

This is like Tuchel saying we don't need midfielders. Just laughable.
But yeah just because James is our only "creative" outlet you are assumed Conte is talking about the same thing. But here, read it yourself.
https://www.90min.com/posts/antonio-conte-laments-lack-of-creative-players-tottenham

Ibime:
When has Conte ever sought creativity in his two holding DM

If you know Conte, you will know he is talking about wingbacks and wingers, especially his whole rightside

FYI, Hojberg has 9 GA this season, so what are you saying?

First you don't know how Conte thinks, and mischaracterised his statement, then you point fingers at the wrong department. Same Conte that dropped Fabregas for Matic in his midfield 2 is the one you think is talking about midfield creativity?

So why is he complaining about that now? You know Conte better than Conte himself?

Ibime:
Spurs play with 2 DM and 3 centrebacks. Creativity for them lies in removing one centreback and placing him in AM. You swapped an AM for a centreback, and you expect creativity? They don't even have a RWB that adds to the creative mix unlike James, nor a right winger at present with Kulusevski injury

You think Conte does not know his players for him to say that he lacks a creative player?
It's pretty similar to Tuchel saying we don't need midfielders.
Keep denying the obvious.

popizaino:
You are spot on everything you said here. Nice observation though. You still dey own me gift for coming first though.

lol.
Would you like a virtual trophy?

Ibime:
Go and ask Real Madrid galacticos team of 2000s how creative they were after losing Makelele

Or ask Chelsea team of 2016 how creative they were ontop having assist master Fabregas in midfield while battling just to plug leaks

Na person wey done balance dey show artistry

Creativity starts from the back, starts from staying in the game with a competitive midfield, and not having attacking players plugging leaks as midfield is being overrun. When the team is balanced and not chasing shadows, then you can talk about creativity

Na the same Manure attacking players we saw last season, just adding Casemiro has given them balance and allowed them to focus on the offensive part of the game, not chasing shadows backward to cover an unbalanced midfield

It's like you saying you MUST be close to the goal to score which is not entirely true though the chances are higher.

Spurs have 2 midfielders that you promote as the best thing since milk shakes but this is what Conte has to say


Antonio Conte laments lack of creative players at Tottenham
"We have different characteristics. We don't have many players who are really good to beat the man. We don't have many creative players in our team. For sure today was really difficult to find space in the first half.

Surely Conte knows what he is talking about.

Skimpledawg:
We were an eye sore yesterday. Mount especially was stinking up the place. Our midfield was so non-existent that one could fix up a stage for P-Square brothers to perform "e get as e dey do me".

I won't even fault CSO that much because he was doing the job of old man Azpi as well. Our play was just so disjointed; Sterling not knowing how to keep the ball, Puli falling down more than he stood up with the ball and Havertz running like a headless chicken.

With TT, we used to create many chances and hour issue was conversion. Now we don't even know how to create again talk more of conversion.

Tuuueeeh!

Well said Apostle and e be like the thing don tire everybody. It was an eye sore.
CSO though is a different matter. Awoniyi owned him from the 1st minute.
Silva only came through with his experience.

zeusis:
not expecting much from the right flank today.

Right flank, left flank - both dead.

Skimpledawg:
Make this Mount dey get sense quick

This is my issue with most English trained players - most of them lack football sense. It's just not there and I think it's got do with overtraining a certain aspect of football and mentality. That instinct, flexibility, creativity, wow moments are just lacking or at least not consistent enough.
See that Johnson from NottsForest, he could be a world beater but again lacks that "my... my... my..." ability.

Bimffo:
No matter the coach. With this set of players, He will go down.

Not praising anyone in particular but we've been on this road before. One manager saying players are not good enough and within the nekt minute winning a trophy with a new coach.
Or do you mean to say that NottsForest get better players pass us?
The problem is the way we are playing, the performances - its just all round terrible and that starts from the manager.

Ibime:
Tuchel must pay for his crimes, and remain jobless, even in the banking sector

lol
I still can't process what he was thinking bringing in CSO. Chances are he probably saw another Silva in the CSO?
His inflexibility (most of the times) and ignoring the midfield are major crimes on every level.

WhoDeyHause:
Nothing ham forest had 5 shots on target while we had just 2 on target. Nothing ham forest that is everybody's olosho. Hah potter onikuure.

Number of touches in the opposition's box for good 30 minutes - ZERO!

NinjaXmetahuman:
Buying over priced junk won't fix this team.

Everytime James is out, team loses a major attack threat.

Nothing serious is coming from cucurella's wing in terms of attack.

And I don't think this team is built to play 433.

This team is nonsense.

lajid:
A very stupid team with lack of creativity

I keep repeating this and will say it again. Creativity is ZERO! and until we get this right, it's gonna be difficult.

Oldboss:
Potter is a really good coach Chelsea Don't have the type of player he wants. the Potter of Brighton is a very Technical coach.

What type of players? Cucu is from Brighton, no?
You can't tell me Brighton have better players than Chelsea. No way.

Managing Brighton is different from managing Chelsea. The pressure levels and expectations are different.

As it is, Boeli do us dirty.

Roland17:
I think it is more than just individual players if you watch closely. Your players are just all over the place, especially without the ball.

This is where coaching comes in, this is where the manager's footprint is visible.
Players don't naturally want to track back, position themselves properly, maintaining shape without the ball. That is where coaching comes in.
That is the job of the manager.

airmark:
We need strong players in the team, especially in the Midfield. Physicality is zero.

That Kone is there, and will add solidity to our middle. The likes of Azpi, Jorginho, Loftus Cheek, need to be shipped away, as they have tried, time to go.

Mount needs to work hard as he was below par today in the middle. Pulisic needs to hit the gym as he is looking meek on the ball in some moments, while Sterling should start learning Arabic as he should join Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia soon.

Koulibaly running like a pregnant woman, was terrible. I don't mind trying Chalobah and even introducing Badiashile against Man city. We need to present a solid team on Thursday.

Physicality zero
Creativity zero
Coaching zero.

Those kind of games where you acknowledge that the team that you are supposed to beat (on paper at least) is better than you in every aspect of the game.

hensben:
Kova Jorg Enzo midfield combo against top side will be good, until Kante’s return.

I thought they said we only have space for 2 in the middle?

Ibime:
Longevity and present talent are two different things. I don't agree with signing West African players over 25. Just when Arsenal give Partey contract, you'll be surprised when he fall off the cliff due to age, although he's done well to last this long. I'm sure you remember how we carried Essien for 3 years past his sell by date

Thomas Partey is almost 30 and you confirmed that he is doing exceptionally well. How long do you expect him to last?

Bush2013:
Pleasewhat'syouradviceto someonewhowant to get admissioninto RussianUniversityconsideringthe war betweenRussianandUkraine. Make person no go dey run up and down

This is not an advice.
If you have other choices better to pursue them otherwise education in Russia is a lot more affordable than the rest of Europe keeping in mind the level of uncertainty.

BlueMann:
Damn. Mateu Lahoz really dished out 33 cards in his last two games.

for realz?

mushroomFarm:
Yes. More than enough.

You kidding? says who? Teaching on a part time basis enough to pay for accomodation, tuitions, feeding, clothing etc?
Kindly enlighten me please.

Yaks02:
Sorry to ask you but can the teaching job be able to take care of your living and tuition there?

Unless you do it full time, it will be very difficult.
It's even good students are allowed to work now, back then students couldn't work.

Havertz10:
Another striker sent to the trenches because of havertz that is playing out of position

I wouldn’t be surprised if havertz shines now, Porter seems to understand his game even better than tuchel

My question is this - what's Kai's main position?

Ibime:
Wait till Partey injure

Once Partey injure, Arsenal turns from top team to mistake team

No be this same Brighton show us shege the last time out?
No be you tell us say Partey na old man forming young boy?
If you look closely, you will find out that Odegaard in this form is equally essential in that team. That pass to Martinelli is enough reason to want to play football everyday... a winger or strikers dream.
We don't have that in this team hence why we struggle and I've been telling you this since when now?

OhBritannia:
Chelsea as a team can't achieve what xavi has achieved in football till the world will end.

I need a serious meme for this one.

Happy birthday to nihilistjnr and Odunharry.

Where the party at?

Wishing you all a Happy New Year.

#BlessUp everyday!

Havertz10:
I like Messi but this World Cup celebration hype is getting stale, he has won the battle, rest.

Ronaldo took his L and went out chasing the bag, logic over ego, I respect him for that

You have won, enough with the insecurities, good thing pele has stolen that thunder, you people can be too much at times

I expected the argument to stop with the resumption of the EPL but nah, man dem still catching cruise.

Achilles100:
This bad guy is coming in Slow Horses season 3.

oh man, got to confess that I am just seeing this. Man acts well.
Is this like a continuation of Gangs of London or he is just joining the Slow Horses cast?

izombie:
These anime people just dey fill up space here with their anime n0nsense. There is an anime thread guys. Go there

popizaino:
Not at all, and even if it does,that amount is just too much for a midfielder. So how much is he going to sign a LWF,RWF like Robben,Salah and Hazard that guarantee goals or a proper striker who is expected to score certain amount of goals. Omo Enzo better makes sure he gets his all his passes completed,never get dispossessed even if he has ten players marking him and also be getting 8assists in a season without playing corner and indirect freekicks.

Na Tuchel cause this wahala when he said that we don't need midfielders. That was just reckless.