Tim Sherwood responds following Antonio Conte's "alarming" Tottenham comments

Former Tottenham Hotspur boss Tim Sherwood says he was "alarmed" by the post-match comments from Antonio Conte after Spurs suffered a fourth defeat in five games.

After the high of Saturday's dramatic victory away at reigning champions Manchester City, Spurs were sent crashing back down to earth with a 1-0 loss at the hands of Burnley at a rain-sodden Turf Moor.

Ben Mee's 71st minute header was enough to separate the two sides on a night that saw Tottenham create very little in terms of chances and made their top four tilt even harder.

Conte has often taken the chance to publicly air his grievances with the Spurs' board and implied more transfer funds are required, while also insisting the current ambitions of the club are not ones he is used to.

However, the Italian gave his most explosive interview yet following the full-time whistle and seemed to suggest he was nearing the exit door already.

"There will be an assessment, an assessment about the club, about me, because I think for me it’s very frustrating to lose the four games in the last five games," Conte explained.

"For sure, the situation is this. The situation speaks clear. I’m really sorry for the fans, I’m really sorry for the fans, especially for the fans because I think they don’t deserve this.

"But when you lost four games out of the last five it means the club has to make an assessment, also to speak together, to understand which is the best solution.

"In this situation the players are always the same. In this club, they change the coaches but the players are the same, and the result doesn’t change."

Conte went on to imply he will hold some kind of discussion with those above him in the club hierarchy, though stopped short of revealing what type of