21 Oct 2026 22:29:49
I've got a funny feeling that we'll end up sacking Carrick and hiring Conte, who'll then have us playing with a back three system again.
21 Oct 2026 22:42:16
See for years we've complained about chopping and changing tactically so Conte might have been a good idea if it was straight after Amorim but that's not our club is run.
21 Oct 2026 23:36:23
I see no problem in back 3 if it works and Conte has shown multiple times he can make it work. Came to Chelsea and won the PL in his first year with the back 3. The problem with him is that you need to plan for your next manager very soon, he doesn't stick around.
22 Oct 2026 00:13:27
Let's not kid ourselves now Shappy just as with Amorim ten hag before him and now carrick these players regardless of systems cannot play in any formation
They are clueless,
That back 4 is probably the worst back 4 that we have had in over 30 years or more
How we are still playing Harry Maguire and the likes of dalot as our starting defence is criminal.
And that is down to the club for continuing to keep crap
They shouldn't have gave Carrick the job but the next man that comes in still has to deal with the fact we have a shocking back line which consists of full backs who are crap the cbs are either kids in yoro and heaven or injury prone fodder that have been here for far too long long. We was playing not so long ago Evans and Maguire as a pairing both were relegated at one point.
Carrick playing Bruno out of position is baffling either play him in his position or drop him completely
But then we have 1 striker who's out until rumours are saying feb and then we have Zirkzee who is stealing a living pretending to be a footballer
The club have let carrick down and his decisions and subs are baffling to say the least.
Come Christmas we could be looking at being in a battle to stay up as shocking as that is we are crap and don't have anything about us
We don't run, and we look worse now than we did under Amorim you can't trust anyone at Ineos to get it right as there history says otherwise
Look at what they have done at nice and how many managwrs they have had there
There decision making is just as bad as the players
Weekends game is a must win against a very poor Bournemouth side compared to recent years
But like I say we are a shambles and it doesn't matter what formation and tactics these play when you have players who don't have the passion.
22 Oct 2026 00:46:29
Zirksee is better than you make out. Never had a proper run in the team. Never been played. In his preferred position and for the most part played in a team which under performs. You could put Messi and Ronaldo in this team and they would look poor.
22 Oct 2026 07:50:02
I am less bothered about the formation than most, what I hope and expect if Conte was to come in is that there will be a plan/structure and he will get the players motivated. Whether he can get them playing at a higher tempo without a pre-season (feels very similar to pre Amorim).
Also, plenty of the players were brought whilst Amorim was here, so the switch should not be too drastic.
22 Oct 2026 11:56:28
I'm more than a little weary of managers like Conte. He has a phenomenal CV, but he is very temperamental. Managers like that need to be at very stable clubs who are able to provide the right climate for them to stop them imploding. I really don't think you could describe our club as that right now.
That's putting aside that his playing style isn't a way of playing football that I particularly enjoy and his development of young players has been very, very iffy throughout his career (it's also really difficult to track as he rarely stays at a club long enough to really see how young players develop with him, although he is a manager who typically prefers to use a more experienced player over a younger player with higher potential).
I only highlight that he's a manager who often uses a back three system as that was a big bone of contention for a lot of the fans who wanted Amorim sacked. Ironically, I actually feel that out currently squad is still probably better set up for a back three system rather than a back four system. The extra CB gives our declining/recovering/or inexperienced CB's the extra cover they typically need. We don't have any natural wingers or top quality full backs, yet Amad and Dorgu did well as wingbacks. While the likes of Mbeumo, Cunha, Mount and Lacey probably suit playing as inside wide players more than as traditional wide players. The issue we had with the 343 under Amorim was the lack of athleticism and energy in midfield, yet Mainoo has improved in that area, and we have added Baleba and Santos who also provide more of that. The other issue Amorim had was there was no natural position for Bruno, yet his recent comments probably mean that he shouldn't be here this time next year.