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Not many managers can say they got the better of Pep Guardiola in recent times, but Antonio Conte now can.

Tottenham went into Saturday's Premier League clash against Manchester City with virtually nobody fancying the north Londoners to get anything at the Etihad Stadium, but they proved the footballing world wrong in dramatic fashion.

City, as we all know by now, are one of the best sides to watch in world football. What Guardiola has done at the Etihad is nothing short of miraculous, with everybody who wears the sky blue shirt buying into the manager's complex, but effective, methods.

Liverpool and Man City are on a different level to everyone else in the Premier League - and this season continues to emphasise that point.

If any side in the division tries to go at the top two, they are set to be punished, with their defensive lines strong and their attacking players absolutely frightening. If Conte asked his players to play on the front foot in Manchester, City would have picked Spurs off with ease and the mood around Tottenham supporters right now would likely be very different indeed.

Conte set up his team perfectly at the Etihad. As he admitted after the game, he knew City would have the lion's share of possession and Spurs were more than happy for Guardiola's team to keep passing the ball around as they sat back.

The Tottenham boss said: "To win a game like this means we had a