Tottenham manager Antonio Conte told to carry on ranting by rival boss

Chris Wilder wants Antonio Conte to continue his wild touchline ways.

The Spurs boss faces a tough trip to promotion chasing Boro on Tuesday night, a week on from his post-defeat rant at Burnley.

Conte showed all his passion that night, questioning his own future after four defeats in five games, just days after going ballistic with joy on the touchline after beating Manchester City.

With managers being ever more controlled and calculating, Wilder is in the camp of showing emotion, and living the success and frustrations of management out in public.

Conte will need his players to be fired up to overcome Boro who disposed of Manchester United in the FA Cup fourth round.

The ex Sheffield United boss said: “What you always see when you see Antonio is an incredible amount of passion, speaking his mind, speaking from the heart. Saying it as it is.

“He finds it difficult not to be himself, which for me is how people want to see it.

“You are damned if you do, and damned if you don’t. If you are just stood there when a goal goes in and just go “well done brilliant”, you get battered.

“I love watching his team play and his connection with his players and enthusiasm and passion on the sidelines.

“When he went to Man CIty and got that late win, that reaction on the bench! He is here to win.”

Wilder has challenged his defence to improve after the weekend defeat to Barnsley dented their push for the top six.

Former England U21 defender Dael Fry helped shut-out Cristiano Ronaldo in the last round and now has a job to do on Harry Kane.

Wilder says performance levels will have to be raised from the weekend. He added: “Kane and Son are incredible players. Ability, work ethic, top of the game for years and deserve respect. That is