The 4-3-3 was working so well. Is this just because of Pepe's absence? Really? Shouldn't play with two strikers up front. I'm not too keen on seeing one let alone two out of Borriello, Quag or Matri play.
But knowing that Conte won't change the formation even if his life depended on it and Lichtsteiner sucks in a 3-5-2 then he had to use Pepe. Let's all support and trust Conte, afterall he's the one who got us from 7th place to what we currently are.