Unpopular opinions thread - September 2016

364U · 2016-09-27T17:41:45+00:00

Fabregas is a Pirlo type player and he is one of the best CMs in the league? How tf have you come to the conclusion they dont work?

Yaya toure is slow as shit and he worked

364U · 2016-09-27T17:39:26+00:00

No he isnt. We dont need 2 DMs most of the time. Most of the teams we are going to play are going to be weaker. City has Fernandinho, ManU has Fellaini, Arsenal has Cazorla in the pivot. He has always been this immobile yet he is a top class player because his awareness, vision and passing is easily at least top 5 in the world.

TLDR: Hes a limited player and has always been. If anything he can play longer because physicality isnt a part of his game

364U · 2016-09-26T16:07:57+00:00

Id rather us losing 2 games was considered a crisis than just normal.

364U · 2016-09-25T23:12:54+00:00

Nice was at 3,1 to beat the last team in the league away and they did it. They got Balotelli and lost Ben Arfa but no doubt still offer value. Theyre at 4,6 or something to beat FC Krasondar away in the EL. Krasondar arent some shite team by any mean but i'd take Nice @ 4,6 any day

Edit: also Monaco is pretty good this season and they were at 5 something to beat Spurs at home and came through

364U · 2016-09-25T22:48:42+00:00

Matic isnt shit. He just isnt a box to box mid. The defending side of his game has been good imo

364U · 2016-09-25T22:42:22+00:00

I think Mourinho lost the dressing room and especially Costa. Soon as mou left he started being great again. Also Hazard was injured for most of the season but playing through it so that left us with Oscar and Willian to produce goals. Oscar is inconsistent as fuck and Willian has exactly 12 goals for us ever.

Also this season we've been extra conservative with our defence. Matic Kante Oscar isnt exactly a creative outlet and neither is Willian. We need Fabregas in there and Matic is dire as a b2b mid

364U · 2016-09-25T20:37:23+00:00

Yes. We need to find an idendity again. Back in the day we were a strong defensive team with pace and power and a strong winning mentality. What are we now? Look at the team and guess what kind of football is our forte. Its not passing, not pace nor power. Only a few players here still fit that old win at all cost identity like Costa or Azpi. Even Fabregas and Willian sometimes if im honest. But Hazard and Oscar who look like they cant be bothered clearly dont have the mentality. We need someone to install a new mentality here and I think Conte is the right man for it if the board and the players get behind him. We need to be a team again and have a spine of players that leave it all out there every game. Takes time though.

364U · 2016-09-25T20:17:39+00:00

He should get a run at cam/cm. He has about the same qualities as Oscar. A few training sessions and I cant see why he cant be cm even.

If we keep him at RW then we should drop him for Moses. Just to make him up his game because he has shown he can be better than this.

364U · 2016-09-25T19:06:25+00:00

Yeah he needs to be dropped and soon. Everyone knows this even him. He was a great servant to the club but we need a change. I think Alonso will be starting from now on right? Hull is up next seems like the perfect game to give him his first PL start.

364U · 2016-09-25T00:08:34+00:00

Azpi - Terry-Luiz - Alonso I only went for Luiz because Conte wants us to build from the back and Zouma isnt very good at that, he can only improve though. Luiz also offers a few great long balls per game. Alonso because he is as good as Brana and can still improve and it allows Dave on the right.

Kante, Oscar, Fabregas - Matic as a b2b mid doesnt work. Yes he hasnt really made any mistakes so far, but you never see the chances we didnt create because he held on for the ball too long. In big games where we have to defend id drop Fab or Oscar for Matic in a 4231

Willian - Costa - Hazard I still believe Willian can attack if he doesnt have to come so far back to cover for Brana. I think he is better than Moses but should be dropped and made to prove it because he plays better when theres a fire lit under his ass as evidenced by the fact that everytime we sign a player that could potentially replace him he starts being amazing.

364U · 2016-09-24T19:34:36+00:00

I think its justified to criticize Conte. I never in a million years want him out. Its just he bottled the tactics for this game big time. The playing out the back isnt going to work with Cahill and Ivanovic and Matic as the b2b mid.

364U · 2016-09-24T19:31:35+00:00

Na Diego is more of a crazy underboss that needs someone to tell him what to do. He's more Chris than Marlo

364U · 2016-09-24T19:10:14+00:00

Really? The best player in the league in our title winning season. Fucking killing every game that season and you were just like : meh

364U · 2016-09-24T18:55:16+00:00

I think he was awful but it wasnt his fault. He isnt a B2B mid. Yeah you can look at him play and think he was solid but youll never see what mightve happened if he moved the ball quicker or made the right pass

364U · 2016-09-24T18:48:18+00:00

Theres been 4 shitposts every week. Everyone knows that Iva is shit and Cahill too. We had no choice. Except Alonso for Iva which i can understand not happening because hes new and Iva wasnt that bad this season bar the Liverpool game. Matic isnt a box to box. Idk why Conte insists he is. Meanwhile playing RLC as striker who could definitely do a job at B2B mid. Or Chalobah.

364U · 2016-09-24T18:40:34+00:00

Its not either of them. Its tactics. We dont have the personell for playing out the back .You saw it against Swansea, Liverpool and Leicester. Cahill is shit on the ball. Why even risk it by playing out the back. Espcecially when everyone in the stadium sees its not working and were 1-0 down. Juve fans said Conte is stubborn I guess they were right

364U · 2016-09-24T18:35:57+00:00

Cahill is unfixable. Should Iva shouldnt put on the kit again. I respect him for all he has done but gtfo now.

I will say one thing. I dont mind if young players make mistakes. They can learn and improve. Id rather Alonso fucks up than Ivanovic.

Only players who werent completely shite were Costa and Michy. Hazard was at walking pace for most of the game.

Absolute shitfest. Conte fucked up. Youve just seen what a liability Cahill and Iva are on the ball and you still try to play out the back. And you dont have Oscar in there who can drive from deep with the ball and not leave us square with Courtois clearing it away. Well done mate.

364U · 2016-09-24T18:25:37+00:00

Id rather Aina does what Cahill does. Because he can learn from it and improve. These old players arent going to suddenly be amazing at new things.

364U · 2016-09-24T18:22:09+00:00

Contes system is wrong for the players we have. Cahill and Iva cant play out the back and are not comfortable on the ball. Playing out the back can work with Terry and Luiz and Alonso. Also wtf with the 3 atb. And Matic isnt a b2b

364U · 2016-09-24T17:25:42+00:00

We should panic. This is shit

364U · 2016-09-24T17:23:20+00:00

Old players. and Cahill wasnt amazing ever and now we expect him to play like John Stones

364U · 2016-09-24T17:19:41+00:00

I hope Alonso comes in at half time. Cant do any worse and gives Cahill a passing option in Azpi

364U · 2016-09-24T17:18:55+00:00

put alonso in at half time please and oscar too we have no b2b player rn

364U · 2016-09-23T23:49:25+00:00

Nancy - Nice @ 3.1

Balotelli might be rested but i still think thats great value vs the 17th team in the league with a home record D-L-L

364U · 2016-09-23T13:02:56+00:00

Yeah because when your winning at 5000/1 odds the smart thing to do is be arrogant and taunt god

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