Spurs have suffered a 'massive fall from grace' under boss Antonio Conte, says Jermaine Jenas

Former Tottenham midfielder Jermaine Jenas has criticised the way his old team are approaching matches as they struggle for consistent form this season. Spurs followed up a stunning 1-0 home win over Premier League champions Manchester City with a heavy 4-1 defeat at the hands of Leicester City in their next game. Ad Speaking on BT Sport, Jenas questioned whether Spurs' reactionary tactics are to blame for their up-and-down form.

Champions League'You have to be stable' — Conte says some of his players 'collapse' under pressure12 HOURS AGO “I think the game’s much more simple for them when they don’t have it [the ball]," Jenas said. «They can go, right, what is our plan? We either sit deep and counter or we’re going to get in your faces. “They’re not good at keeping possession.

They’re terrible at keeping the ball and I think it puts them under so much pressure and that’s why you have these massive moments against teams like Leicester and other teams, who might go ‘ok, you have it’”, he said. Asked about why his team is not able to produce to the highest standards on a regular basis, Conte has said his players 'collapse' under pressure. Despite their mixed results during the current campaign, Spurs sit fifth in the Premier League table, are still in the FA Cup and have a chance to progress to the quarter-finals of the Champions League with victory over AC Milan in the last-16.

Even with the prospect of a successful end to the season, ex-England defender Rio Ferdinand thinks Conte is setting his team up incorrectly, saying, “I’ve watched numerous games and the way they start games, it absolutely frustrates me. Let alone how the players must feel. They start so deep, Harry Kane’s almost in a defensive midfielder position at