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Rich_G
@cliveo
The substitutions were not so surprising. Morata for Giroud was obvious and worked. Pedro for Willian hardly surprising and it left an in form Hazard on the pitch. Bakayoko for Fabregas was again, explicable. The only question was the order; Bakayoko for Willian and Pedro for Fabregas. But this is something that Conte has done before many times. A two step like for like. First step is more cautious and the second more attacking.
I was pleased that he shook things up earlier on than he sometimes has.
Hughes did his earlier and left four carded players on the pitch. Romeu was a very lucky chap as he could easily have picked up a few more yellows. Romeu is a player that I have always liked. He has toughened up considerably since leaving Chelsea and become a bit of amidfield enforcer. My concern is that Hughes will turn him into a snide thug. But then, like Ryan Bertrand, he needs to move on. Too good a player for the Championship.