We don't have the 1st 11 or squad to compete on all fronts.
It was a poor performance but was not surprising to me. We all know Sanchez needs a run of games to get going.
Conte knows this squad is very average and has just said so in the interview. Good I'm sick to death of hearing how good this squad is.
It's got 3 managers sacked in 2 years. How much more evidence do we need.
Strip the lot out.
Good morning RD, you are spot on sir.
I was thinking this morning about who I think will be here at the start of next season for what will truly be the time we can fairly judge Conte on.
GK: Lloris?
LCB: Davies
RCB: Romero, Tanganga
CB: Dier
LWB: Reguilon, Sessegnon
RWB: Royal
CM: Skipp, Hojbjerg, Sarr, Winks (possibly)
AM: Moura
ST: Son
I’m not convinced by Gollini, I don’t think we’ll take up the option to sign him.
Sanchez has no future under Conte, he simple isn’t good enough on the ball to play in a back 3 that likes there wide defenders to overlap. Tbf, Tanganga will have to develop this part of his game if he too is to have a future under Conte.
Rodon, Conte just doesn’t seem to fancy. I see him getting sold or loaned out.
Doherty is up there with the worst players we’ve ever signed. He’s surely a goner.
Ndombele and Dele aren’t going to make the cut under Conte. Dele has regressed so much it’s shocking. Like you said in another post, not enough thought went into the Ndombele signing, he’s never going to be a consistent performer.
Lo Celso there is probably still hope for IF he can get fit, stay fit and start producing the goods on a regular basis.
Bergwijn too probably isn’t here at the start of the 22/23 season.
I fear a little for Bryan Gil too, his game is suited to a possession based, passing team. He looks very good when playing for Spain. Conte plays the game very differently and I’m not entirely convinced that he fits in. Wouldn’t surprise me if he’s loaned out at some point.
Kane, well who knows. No surprise if he’s still with us or if he’s sold to City, possibly Utd if they get MP in.
That’s a base of 13/14/15 players. That leaves a shit load of signings needed in the next two windows to be reasonably competitive.
Big ask, I know.