Antonio Conte must ensure Chelsea mistake isn't repeated at Tottenham amid Champions League wish

It has already been a positive journey since Antonio Conte's arrival at Tottenham and everyone will be hoping that continues. However, the Italian will need to ensure the same mistakes aren't made, which were seen during the downfall at Chelsea.

Conte made the move to the London club in April 2016, near the end of the 2016/17 campaign, in which the Blues finished tenth. The 52-year-old's impact helped his Chelsea side win the Premier League title the following season, but after his side dropped to fifth in the 2017/18 campaign, the Italian was sacked.

There are some similarities between Conte's early time at Chelsea and what he started at Tottenham. Both clubs have seen him implement a 3-4-3 formation, which has worked well, on the whole, adapting the roles of individuals and improving team performances.

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Neither club got to experience a pre-season under the 52-year-old when he first took charge and both teams had to quickly get used to Conte's intense training sessions and regimented management. These are all positives that helped Chelsea go on to win the league and have already helped improve Spurs, as seen with their fourth-place finish last season.

However, it was the Italian's second full season in charge when things started to go wrong and the downfall arguably started at the beginning of the 2017/18 campaign. Chelsea welcomed Burnley to Stamford Bridge on the opening day of the season, but the game ended in a shock 3-2 defeat, which also involved Gary Cahill and Cesc Fabregas being sent off.

After a mixture of results in the first few months, it seemed the Italian had already admitted defeat, after his side's 1-0 loss to