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It's not just the forwards but the midfield will not have the confidence to push forward if the forwards aren't good enough to link the play or turn the opposition defence. Also think the back three looked lob sided with three lefties in there

But the system was different, the two up front only works with Tevez

Tevez works hard and never gives the opponents a moment's rest, I would even prefer Vucinic up front in that game with his movement and ability to hold the ball up allowing the midfield runners to go beyond... I have seen nothing really from Osvaldo so far to suggest he should be kept

Put simply our game needs pressing from the front for the high tempo game to work, Giovinco and Osvaldo are not good enough

Ah the usual knee jerk reaction following b a (perceived) bad result....God I missed this place. Conte would not in a million years have asked the players to sit back and invite Fiorentina pressure,its simply a combination of fatigue,a highly motivated opponent and squad players who are not up...