Antonio Conte has sensationally claimed Tottenham’s switch coverage is to weaken their squad, as he slammed an absence of skilled arrivals in January.
The Italian had earlier claimed his aspect have only a ‘one per cent’ probability of ending within the Champions League locations this season. Tottenham are eighth, seven factors behind Manchester United in fourth, however have three video games in hand.
They head to leaders Metropolis this weekend on the again of three Premier League defeats in a row.
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Antonio Conte has talked down Tottenham’s probabilities of a top-four end in an interview
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Tottenham are eighth within the standings and have misplaced their final three Premier League video games
Final month, Spurs introduced in solely Dejan Kulusevski and Rodrigo Bentancur, whereas Tanguy Ndombele, Bryan Gil, Dele Alli and Giovani Lo Celso all left.
‘Reasonably than reinforce the squad, we on paper weakened it,’ Conte mentioned. ‘Bentancur and Kulusevski are splendid prospects for Tottenham, as a result of Tottenham are searching for younger gamers they’ll develop and develop, not gamers who’re prepared.
‘That’s the problem. I’ve realised now that that is the imaginative and prescient of the membership.’
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Conte mentioned Tottenham have only a ‘one per cent’ probability of ending within the top-four this season
Conte had additionally rubbished Spurs’ probabilities of qualifying for the Champions League subsequent season.
‘I’ve all the time mentioned that I’ve to really feel just one per cent the chance to win the league,’ he mentioned. ‘Right here it’s unusual as a result of possibly I really feel the one per cent chance to complete fourth.
‘The extent of this league may be very excessive and there’s not a whole lot of area for different groups than the highest groups.’
Regardless of this, Conte insisted Spurs don’t have anything to worry.
‘It’s necessary to not be scared,’ he added. ‘We have to have the need to struggle.’
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Conte finds himself in a unique state of affairs in comparison with successful the league at prior golf equipment