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Manager Antonio Conte

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I agree that he hasn't been very convincing in his interviews, and looks likely to go. But like I said, I think it's a mistake. Last season when we went on our 10 games unbeaten run or w/e it was, we looked good and the fans were completely behind him. Now, things are not as easy but I think that was always going to happen given where we were as a club when he started.

Winning a trophy is more important to me as fan than finishing top 4, 100%. And I do believe Conte has that will power to win a trophy with Tottenham, like he did last season when he helped us get top 4. I don't think this squad is deep enough to compete in multiple competition yet. The regression of Son and Kulusevski this season hasn't helped either. Our lack of depth at the CB positions hurt us and I believe is the reason why we are out in both the CL and FA cup.

But one advantage of finishing in the top 4 for a club like ours is the additional revenue. That helps us buy better players in the summer. I think Dier and Davies are good enough squad players but we need to upgrade on them, and we're going to need a new Keeper.

Instead of "starting over" with a new manager, let's back Conte another season, build on what we have.

But now that ten game run is looking like the outlier. The other 50 odd games have on the whole been dire boring turgid shite.
 
Don’t get how a manager pays £15M a yr can “coach” teams to play the type of football he does. You’d expect it from struggling teams with less quality players or from lower end managers. For him to do it with decent players is taking the piss. Added to this his total inflexibility, lack of alternative plans, late or no use of subs, disregard for youth players, etc it’s shocking. Maybe his doing a lot of this bcos he dies t give a shit and is being very well paid so not bothering?
 
Jason Cundy is convinced Conte has set up Spurs to play 45 minute matches.

I know Cundy hates Spurs but he said the contrast between first and second halves has happened too many times.....it must be deliberate.

I have noticed some teams playing a purple patch in games and scoring 2 or 3 goals in short time. A burst of sustained energy can win a game in 10 or 15 minutes.

Is it a thing or is it bollox ?
 
Jason Cundy is convinced Conte has set up Spurs to play 45 minute matches.

I know Cundy hates Spurs but he said the contrast between first and second halves has happened too many times.....it must be deliberate.

I have noticed some teams playing a purple patch in games and scoring 2 or 3 goals in short time. A burst of sustained energy can win a game in 10 or 15 minutes.

Is it a thing or is it bollox ?
Think pretty much every team targets periods of matches to play with more intensity and other periods to try and control the game without having to push too hard.

Our issue was when we tried to control games, we'd make individual errors or get bad decisions from officials, sometimes both.
 
This. If he won every game and we finished second with his back five and fullback obsession. ..I'd still want h

This. If he won every game and we finished second with his back five and fullback obsession. ..I'd still want him gone
I'd put up with any style of football if we won every game.....winning entertains me. Never ascribed to the assertion by those who don't mind losing so long as we play entertaining attacking football, fuck dat.
 
Don’t get how a manager pays £15M a yr can “coach” teams to play the type of football he does. You’d expect it from struggling teams with less quality players or from lower end managers. For him to do it with decent players is taking the piss. Added to this his total inflexibility, lack of alternative plans, late or no use of subs, disregard for youth players, etc it’s shocking. Maybe his doing a lot of this bcos he dies t give a shit and is being very well paid so not bothering?
Such a shame our first 11 are all over 30 years old...
 
Lol 😂 i know it sounds crazy but Dembele wasnt a CM either just thought Traore possesses the same type of abilities and very rarely loses the ball so why not try it out lol 😂
Maybe it was the drink talking
Not just the drink mate!

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I see your point but some of those losses can't sorely be blamed on Conte.

Personally, I think as fans, we're not being patient enough with Conte. If he wants to stay (*which is a big if*) I think he deserves another year, another summer transfer window, and to continue to build on what he has been doing so far. Its only going to be 18 months in June.

I know I'm probably in the minority but I look at our potential replacements as managers and nothing really screams to me that we will improve. I'd rather stay the course for another year with Conte.

We're improving compared to when he first arrived, I don't think we have regressed since last season, I think expectation as grown, which is fair but we are not there yet. I say give him time and we could get there sooner than some might expect.
That we're in 4th is of course something positive. But I also want to look forward to the next game. And I don't at the moment. I dread it. I was looking forward to the next game under Pochettino and Harry. Not now. Conte is slowly killing my entusiasm för Spurs, pretty sad.
 
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