Antonio Conte has backed Oliver Skipp and Pape Matar Sarr

[Neon_Knight_]

Lennon and Routeledge is another example and Lenny was a lot less experienced than both Skipp and Sarr.
I think they'll be fine and will (hopefully) surprise a few people.

I'm definitely far more concerned by the quantity of CMs available than the quality. No CM on the bench tonight...

 

[Johnny J]

Could turn out to be a blessing in disguise

If so, it's a fucking good disguise.

I'm definitely far more concerned by the quantity of CMs available than the quality. No CM on the bench tonight...

Doesn't matter, Conte doesn't use the bench anyway, apart from subbing CBs when we need a goal.

 

[daveduvet]

Would maybe help if he'd played them a bit more before he's been forced into it.

Yep. He was all over Skipp last season. Seems to have gone downhill with that since then .. ??‍

 

[Neon_Knight_]

I do fear an early yellow for one of them trying too hard to impress, which puts us in real trouble. They need to be super disciplined tonight which is a hard ask from two youngsters.

Currently looks like there's no danger of anyone getting booked, however many fouls they commit.

 

[Neon_Knight_]

If so, it's a fucking good disguise.

Doesn't matter, Conte doesn't use the bench anyway, apart from subbing CBs when we need a goal.

That's just not true though. Without checking, I'm confident in saying Conte has subbed on at least one CM during every single match this season (until tonight that is).

 

[Johnny J]

That's just not true though. Without checking, I'm confident in saying Conte has subbed on at least one CM during every single match this season (until tonight that is).

I was being overly dramatic for comedic effect, yes. But my point was he has a core 11 and rarely strays outside that unless he has to.

 

[daryl]

Both did well tonight,

 

[chavkev]

Watching young players grow over the course of the season(s) is probably my favourite part of watching football. Both players did very well in a difficult situation.