Antonio Conte Aston Villa Emiliano Buendia Tottenham Hotspur Clement Lenglet Manchester Premier League soccer Sport loss Villa Antonio Conte Aston Villa Emiliano Buendia Tottenham Hotspur Clement Lenglet Manchester

Conte argues Spurs lumbered with unrealistic expectations after loss to Villa

rte.ie

Antonio Conte has cast doubt over Tottenham's Premier League top-four hopes and tried to address unrealistic expectations after his side were booed off following a damaging 2-0 home defeat to Aston Villa.

Second-half goals from Emiliano Buendia and Douglas Luiz gave the visitors all three points to make it a sorry start to the new year for Spurs.

Tottenham conceded first for the 10th fixture in a row and have dropped to fifth in the table following Manchester United's win at Wolves.

Even though Conte guided the club into the Champions League last season, he described that achievement as a "miracle" and insisted he will continue to be realistic with the club. "I know what is the reality because I am the coach," he said. "The club knows very well what are my thoughts on the situation.

Related News
Antonio Conte has reiterated his calls for patience and to be given time to improve Tottenham after Thursday's 4-2 Premier League defeat at Manchester City. The boss highlighted his frustration with Spurs' recent performances ahead of Monday's trip to Fulham, where they will look to turn their form around.
LONDON : Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte said his side's defensive record in recent weeks is like that of a team battling relegation, calling on the players to show "will and desire" ahead of Monday's Premier League game at Fulham.
Tottenham Hotspur’s Italian head coach Antonio Conte gestures on the touchline during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester. Photo by Lindsey Parnaby / AFP)

Latest News

Change privacy settings
This page might use cookies if your analytics vendor requires them.