It's no coincidence that Antonio Conte's tougher version of Tottenham Hotspur is going to have a very different look to it next season.
Spurs wore a flaky label for years, often exposed as being weak mentally and opposition managers would often rely on that, Sir Alex Ferguson most famously simply stating 'Lads it's Tottenham' in that half-time team talk. Mauricio Pochettino brought more steel to the north London club but even he admitted after a Champions League match against Juventus that his team could do with knowing more about the dark arts of football.
"We saw how the sporting director put pressure on the referee at half-time," Pochettino said. "He was in the corridor. They were complaining about the penalty. Maybe we need to learn how we put pressure on the referee. In this type of game every minimal detail can help you to win."
