His post match interview was slightly weird!What an embarrassment it's the kind of result that underlines there is trouble brewing within. Conte is probably on the brink of walking. I had a bad feeling about this one and so its been proven. When I saw the line-up I thought here we go with that so called defence.
What really was bad was not to see Spence even start and Conte's stubbornness plus assessments are not helping on the support side to those waiting in the wings. He's use to players who know how to win our players don't so effectively look to bring another curtain down on yet another manager it seems.
The club promote backups and expect the manager and fans to believe they are superior replacements. Only when the level gets dire eg winks/Sissoko do they look to make changes.
We’ve been saying this for yearsAt least there should be no doubt in Conte and Paratici’s mind that we need to shift Dier, Sanchez, Sess (and Davies and Hugo) asap as these players have proved they aren’t up to standard.
if any of them are still here at the end of the summer window I will be very disappointed
I'll be fascinated to see how Aurier is these days.
Incompetence business management.exactly right the lack of any sort of transfer plan is why we are where we are - transfers aren't some of sort of mystery you identify your weaknesses and look to replace them - in the summer just gone we never did that we filled the squad but never bought first choices to succeed you need to buy players who are ready for the first x1 that's why the team has regressed - we need 5 or 6 players first choice players that's serious money Levy wont sanction that and that also needs to be backed up with the purchasing of young talent who can push on I have never seen such a dearth of talent in the reserves look past Devine and the two lads on loan and the rest have no chance of playing first team football at Tottenham how has that been allowed to happen
Lets hope the WC acts as a break for us and we come together stronger once its over. Conte may recharge also. Only positive, Spence looked great tonight.
The ones they played tonight certainly haven't. Playing a strong line up was totally counter productive as the energy mis - match was so obviousForest ain't playing the amount of games we are.
I mean Spence looked more of a threat in 10 mins than Doherty or Emerson have all seasonThen it's up to those players to train harder and play better when they get the opportunity isn't it? They don't help their own causes with performances like that.
So why pick, on paper, a strong team? I’d agree with you there were 10 or 11 changes but that starting X1 should’ve won the game.I genuinely think Conte threw this game. He doesn't want a fixture pile up in the restart. He wants to prioritise the league and Champions League. This will be forgotten swiftly if we progress in those and he knows it.
I mean it in the sense the players knew he didn't want to be in it. He couldn't be 'seen' to be doing anything different thoughSo why pick, on paper, a strong team? I’d agree with you there were 10 or 11 changes but that starting X1 should’ve won the game.
But if you ask the likes of Kane & Hojbjerg to give it their all tonight & Saturday before the World Cup, then that’s naive at best.
Its been the mental grind that the break may help. A change of scenary, a bit of heat and new training and faces. Basically we need a reboot and we may get one.The cynic in me tells me that the players are going to come back even more shagged out, won’t recover until April yada yada.
If I were him I’d pick some hungry younger &/or fringe players. First choice were never going to fancy it tonight, they wanted a rest.I mean it in the sense the players knew he didn't want to be in it. He couldn't be 'seen' to be doing anything different though
I miss the optimistic rating, but not as much as I miss the hysteria of the football club I love (far more than it deserves ) winning a trophy.Genuinely think Conte threw this game. He doesn't want a fixture pile up in the restart. He wants to prioritise the league and Champions League. This will be forgotten swiftly if we progress in those and he knows it.
Genuinely think Conte threw this game. He doesn't want a fixture pile up in the restart. He wants to prioritise the league and Champions League. This will be forgotten swiftly if we progress in those and he knows it.