Ex-Manager watch: Antonio Conte

[olliec]

Btw, I have lost all my respect for Antonio Conte as a man and person. He’s scum to me.

What the hell is wrong with you? This man has just had major surgery. Tried to rush back and be there for the team, but was told by doctors that he had to take leave. On top of that he’s lost a few of his best mates last year.

This is the scummiest post of the year in my opinion.

 

[MR_BEN]

What the hell is wrong with you? This man has just had major surgery. Tried for rush back and be there for the team, but was told by doctors that he had to take leave. On top of that he’s lost a few of his best mates last year.

This is the scummiest post of the year in my opinion.

Agree with that.

I don’t want him around a minute longer - but end of the day he’s a person … and football is just a game.

No need for people to get personal about it.

 

[A Bit Much]

What the hell is wrong with you? This man has just had major surgery. Tried for rush back and be there for the team, but was told by doctors that he had to take leave. On top of that he’s lost a few of his best mates last year.

This is the scummiest post of the year in my opinion.

Scummiest post of the year so far. Plenty of time to build on this one.

 

[Dougal]

Today’s press conference was recorded in advance. I managed to get hold of a brief snippet…

 

[spursfan77]

Matt Law didn’t enjoy writing this at all. He was probably rubbing one out at the same time!

Daniel Levy problems pile up with Antonio Conte's Tottenham exit 'inevitable'

Pressure is mounting on Levy as Tottenham's season unravels on and off the pitch

www.telegraph.co.uk

 

[easley91]

Nah, it just means that Levy hasn't got a clue what he's doing and is flying by the seat of his pants ... Again.

There's no way that Levy has any sort of contingency plan, history had shown us that he never has.

Had a contingency when he hired Redknapp and Mourinho, no?

 

[MR_BEN]

Had a contingency when he hired Redknapp and Mourinho, no?

And when he hired Conte….

 

[Dakes]

The presser will be standard along the lines of:

“We know very well this opponent, Nottingham Forest, it is a tough opponent. We work very hard in the tactical aspect. Richie, in this situation, he did a trick on the pitch in the previous game, but can he do a trick to get on the pitch in this game?”

 

[spursfan77]

Paid £21 for a pint and JD and Coke after the Chelsea game. Last time I’ll go in there.

Making me wonder if it’s run by Levy!

 

[Finchyid]

Forster has been just as good as lloris, sess has been awful, he doesn't pick bissouma

You know Bissouma is injured right?

 

[coy-spurs1882]

You know Bissouma is injured right?

I think he means Conte doesn't pick Bissouma even before his injury

 

[dimiSpur]

Whilst Conte is undoubtedly a manager with proven success, I must say that I'm rather disappointed overall. What he's basically saying is, in order to succeed he needs unlimited funds and prefers/will not coach young players into a finished product. I'm not being funny, but I reckon I could manage a team if my philosophy was "sign me a worldie in each position and let them do their job".

Our game plan relies on counter attacking football which is just nowhere to be seen this season, meaning to score we either rely on a set piece or a piece of magic from any of the front three. This season, only Kane seems capable of that.

Romero has been making the same rash challenges for how long? Why can't he coach that out of his game? Son, whilst off form, looks to be playing within himself. Where's his man management other than saying he's a lovely guy?

I would say that I think we are also rather unlucky in that he's lost personal friends and looks seriously depressed, which probably enforces his wish to be with his family in Italy.

 

[dannyo]

The presser will be standard along the lines of:

“We know very well this opponent, Nottingham Forest, it is a tough opponent. We work very hard in the tactical aspect. Richie, in this situation, he did a trick on the pitch in the previous game, but can he do a trick to get on the pitch in this game?”

“Nottingham Forest, they have an incredible history, whereas Tottenham only just scraped into top four last year and have never won anything, ever. We can’t be expected to compete against clubs like this. We need patience and time.”

 

[dimiSpur]

“Nottingham Forest, they have an incredible history, whereas Tottenham only just scraped into top four last year and have never won anything, ever. We can’t be expected to compete against clubs like this. We need patience and time.”

- "Yes errrr, Nottinghhhham is good team, good playerrr, they back their manager with lots of signing"
- But Antonio, you signed plenty of players too, but just don't seem to want to play them.
- "No err, we sign but I think that they need to work to understand the tactical side of the system"
- Which is?
- "Err, I don't know".

 

[olliec]

Antonio is a genius and he will go back to Italy and win the title with inter Milan with limited funds. End of the day he wasn’t backed efficiently. If he was we wouldn’t he playing players like Dier, Davies and Sanchez. On top of that we had a huge blow and lost bentancur who is the heartbeat which makes things tick. Give him the right personnel and watch him succeed. He never had unlimited funds at both Inter or Juventus.

I know he can’t turn it around now, but that’s because he clearly doesn’t want to be here and wants to be with his family after what he has been through. Just annoys me that levy is delaying the inevitable, so he doesn’t have to pay him off. I do honestly think we have one of the worse owners in the PL. levy just wants top 4, not for CL pedigree but money only.

also I’ve seen glimpses of Conte ball when it does tick and it’s damn nice to watch.

here is a nice reminder

 

[Metalhead]

Antonio is a genius and he will go back to Italy and win the title with inter Milan with limited funds. End of the day he wasn’t backed efficiently. If he was we wouldn’t he playing players like Dier, Davies and Sanchez. On top of that we had a huge blow and lost bentancur who is the heartbeat which makes things tick. Give him the right personnel and watch him succeed. He never had unlimited funds at both Inter or Juventus.

I know he can’t turn it around now, but that’s because he clearly doesn’t want to be here and wants to be with his family after what he has been through. Just annoys me that levy is delaying the inevitable, so he doesn’t have to pay him off. I do honestly think we have one of the worse owners in the PL. levy just wants top 4, not for CL pedigree but money only.

also I’ve seen glimpses of Conte ball when it does tick and it’s damn nice to watch.

I'm no Levy fan BUT it might also be a reluctance to make a bad situation worse by sacking him without a definite option (notwithstanding Mason, which may not appeal to him after last time).

 

[spursfan77]

All the spurs journeys running pretty much the same story this morning, here is an example. I'm expecting the press conference to be dull like usual but there could be a rounding on him if those that also support the club let their professional barriers down. It feels like a couple have the potential to with a lot of built up frustrations (the same as us).

Conte is desperate to leave and Spurs should end his pointless tenure

There is nothing to gain by Spurs allowing such a draining partnership to continue any longer

www.standard.co.uk

 

[olliec]

I'm no Levy fan BUT it might also be a reluctance to make a bad situation worse by sacking him without a definite option (notwithstanding Mason, which may not appeal to him after last time).

Regardless of who we get in. The echo’s of levy and Enic out should echo around our stadium this weekend.

 

[The Doc]

“Nottingham Forest, they have an incredible history, whereas Tottenham only just scraped into top four last year and have never won anything, ever. We can’t be expected to compete against clubs like this. We need patience and time.”

In fairness, Forest have won the biggest European competition twice (not that long ago really - relative to our last European trophy). They have also won the top league more recently than us, although I realise we should discount everything prior to the PL. Just saying.

 

[philip]

Is he gone yet?