He said he was "satisfied" when asked about him specifically. Not exactly glowing, but far less stern than after last match. The quote:
"In this system Ivan can play as a striker, but now we’ll need to evaluate him in the next few games as well, starting against Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday. We’ll keep experimenting like we did today because that’s the right thing to do. I’m certainly satisfied with his performance today, like I am with everyone else, because he interpreted situations well and did what I’d asked. We will continue to work with him in this late aspect as well." (
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"I don’t think Perisic is suited to the role I am asking for, so right now the only place he can play is upfront." (
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The "right now" is an interesting wiggle word. Kind of a hedge to an otherwise harsh comment. If Perisic stays I am confident we will see him deployed at wing back by Conte at some point in the future.
BTW he did find a decent amount of wide space vs Rube. Not a totally different look than what we've seen from him the past seasons.