Probably lost in translation slightly, I think he meant because Ross hasn't played since May or something ridiculous.

Either way, he can't really complain - he could have had Musonda and/or a couple of the U21's on the bench.

Conte should get the sack for his signings alone this season. Woeful.

The guy was a great CM but for some reason he's bought.

Drinkwater
Barkley
Bakayoko

None of which are anywhere above bog standard and it's cost the best part of 80m. Sackable offence in my book.

I can't imagine Conte sat down and thought;

"I'm going to ask the board to go and sign Drinkwater, Bakayoko and Barkley".

meaning when barkley is on early you don't have any other options later in the game maybe?

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comment by Robbing_Hoody - C4 (U6374)
posted 52 minutes ago

I can't imagine Conte sat down and thought;

"I'm going to ask the board to go and sign Drinkwater, Bakayoko and Barkley".
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So the board are signing players he doesn't want?

I can't imagine that.

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comment by RonaldVilliers (U21490)
posted 1 hour, 21 minutes ago
comment by Robbing_Hoody - C4 (U6374)
posted 52 minutes ago

I can't imagine Conte sat down and thought;

"I'm going to ask the board to go and sign Drinkwater, Bakayoko and Barkley".
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So the board are signing players he doesn't want?

I can't imagine that.
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I can.

Think there's always been palpable discord between the Chelsea board and the incumbent manager over player acquisitions.

In Conte's own words:

'From the summer, the club decides every single player,' said Conte. 'There are different situations, sometimes I have an impact on this and sometimes I don't have an impact.

'My first task is to do my job and be a coach, and to try to improve my players.

'For sure, I don't have a big impact in the transfer market.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-5308919/Antonio-Conte-anxious-Chelsea-boss.html

comment by RonaldVilliers (U21490)
posted 3 hours, 53 minutes ago


Conte should get the sack for his signings alone this season. Woeful.

The guy was a great CM but for some reason he's bought.

Drinkwater
Barkley
Bakayoko

None of which are anywhere above bog standard and it's cost the best part of 80m. Sackable offence in my book.
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you gave away Pogba cos he was tomtit then bought him back for almost 100million and hes still tomtit...several sackable offences there too.

Yes, I’m sure he wasn’t referring to the fact that Barkley hasn’t played a game in absolutely ages and so is nowhere near ready to come in to such a big game, it must have been a dig....

Would've been exactly what I would've said, and nothing would've been lost in translation.

comment by vavarising (U21731)
posted 5 hours, 10 minutes ago
comment by RonaldVilliers (U21490)
posted 3 hours, 53 minutes ago


Conte should get the sack for his signings alone this season. Woeful.

The guy was a great CM but for some reason he's bought.

Drinkwater
Barkley
Bakayoko

None of which are anywhere above bog standard and it's cost the best part of 80m. Sackable offence in my book.
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you gave away Pogba cos he was tomtit then bought him back for almost 100million and hes still tomtit...several sackable offences there too.
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we let pogba go? he left - his own decision, we offered him a contract