Conte: Playing without striker suits Chelsea
Antonio Conte says playing without an out-and-out striker suits Chelsea and makes life tough for opposing defenders.
Eden Hazard led the attack in the win at Huddersfield this week, supported by Willian and Pedro.[phone]
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Chelsea have won all four matches in which Conte has played with a so-called false number nine.
“We played this way last season and I think this is a good option because you don’t give a point of reference to your opponent,” Conte explained.
“You can play, with your three players, very good technically and also very fast and very good one-v-one – creative players.
“At the same time, it is very important to have a good balance. If our three strikers want to sacrifice without the ball to give us the right balance then, yes, I think this could be a good option for the present and for the future.
“You have to have a balance or you risk losing the game, risk a counter-attack, and I don’t want this. I think my players know very well what I want.”
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