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Good player on a freeSign Rudiger???
No thanks
What surprises me is he is no mug and would have done his work before joining about the squad and its strength's and weaknesses. Yes more becomes apparent when you are working with them day in day out and in matches but he shouldn't be that surprised by what he has found.
Also (and I know there will be those who disagree) but he must be pretty delusional to expect to sort all his issues in one January transfer window. He knows it takes longer than that.
I get being upset, we are all upset but we the fans have no control over what happens on the pitch, he seemingly should.
So grow a pair and suck it up and accept that you have at least some influence about what happens ( at least I fucking hope so), stop whinging about your team when you have 14 games left before being able to change anything.
Yeah. Obviously the club has to back him to implement his vision. But on the other hand he seems to also be a bit too wedded to his preferred system. Like, did we need to play as defensively as we did against Burnley?
I have no problem with defensively strong, counter based football. In fact, I like it when it works well. But you should expect a coach of Conte's calibre to be able to adapt a bit as well to put together the best system to suit the players he has on hand.
I 100% get him being upset after a loss, I am an awful loser myself.
Calling the players some of the best he has ever worked with, and then calling them not good enough just a few days later cannot be good for squad moral either.
They got to champions league final in 2018 and Europe final in 2016. Think after his first season when he joined in October he got top 4 every season.
Do you win a trophy for breaking things ?
Let’s try some of that ENIC have been good owners positivity on your message
It might be relegation form , but we wouldn’t be cut adrift like Derby and Swindon were. We would take it to the last 3 games on that form
Good to see the Chairman of the ConteFanboy Brigade is still obsessing over yours truly. Cheers.Still here Champ?
What a stupid remark.
I won't be at tomorrow's game, but if I was I'd be singing my heart out for Conte.
When you are so small you have to be exceptional.
I do not see Gill as being that good I hope I am wrong but I doubt very much he will be good enough in our league.
Lowering standards is not the answer, how can Levy not understand that? We need to raise standards, not lower them. Conte is 100% right about that.
Anyway I think one of the major reasons why Conte has been so upset recently is not just the defeats, it's that they are being caused by the same type of goal. Exactly the same type of goal every time. Cross from out wide towards the penalty spot. Not blocked, not cleared. We did it against Chelsea, Southampton, City and Burnley. First Wolves goal was a long shot that wasn't blocked too. The players are conceding goals that are not acceptable. The opponents are not having to do anything special to score. We won't win another game until we start doing the basics properly again.
Antonio Conte on his comments after Tottenham's defeat to Burnley:
"Why? Because I tell the truth? If you tell the truth, you destabilise? In my opinion - my family said to me - with the truth, you grow, with a lie you destabilise people."
"I always say, when I arrive in one place and I find a place in a way, when I have to go away from this club, I have to leave this club much better than I found it. For sure, it will be the same for this club."
"I have my vision and for sure, day by day, also the club is understanding which is my vision, but also I am a person who hates to lose and maybe in this club, not many are used to having this type of person."
"Why? Because I tell the truth? If you tell the truth, you destabilise? In my opinion - my family said to me - with the truth, you grow, with a lie you destabilise people."
"I always say, when I arrive in one place and I find a place in a way, when I have to go away from this club, I have to leave this club much better than I found it. For sure, it will be the same for this club."
"I have my vision and for sure, day by day, also the club is understanding which is my vision, but also I am a person who hates to lose and maybe in this club, not many are used to having this type of person."
I know that some members here are taking aim at Conte's reactions, and maybe they have a point. However, just as much as Conte should have known about the workings of Levy and co., Levy should also be well aware of the Conte's outbursts and passion. Goes both ways methinks.
This is what it comes down to. We do not have enough people at any level of the club who demand that Tottenham win. Even on a restricted budget, you have to aim high. It's the motto of the club FFS.
He doesn’t half talk a load of shite.
But he’s right on one thing. This squad has a losing mentality. It can’t be repaired. There’s still another half dozen to get rid of. We have all known that for at least a couple of years.
The players we bring in may not even be any better technically but mentally different story.
But he’s right on one thing. This squad has a losing mentality. It can’t be repaired. There’s still another half dozen to get rid of. We have all known that for at least a couple of years.
The players we bring in may not even be any better technically but mentally different story.
I think this pretty much confirms once and for all that the idea he was just spouting rubbish after Burnley was wrong. Here is a calm Conte saying that what he was saying was the truth .. can we all accept that he meant it now?
The 'in this club, not many are used to having this type of person' seems a clear dig at the hierarchy too, seems like someone who is displeased with the way things are being run here. We could be in for a long ride..
A lot of overreaction. Conte is not going to leave after half a season. Now if we sell Kane and Son next summer and bring in Dzeko and Ashley Young then maybe. Not much has changed since he took the job regarding the structure of the club. We brought two players in. We really only got ONE player out permanently. If he leaves then it looks bad on him because he’s basically quitting because the jobs too hard. We’re currently heading the right direction still I think (as opposed to the Nuno hire), hopefully we continue but certainly need more changes in the summer.
Attaboy Champ