Antonio Conte calls for time and money at Spurs to take on ‘monsters’ at the top

Antonio Conte is pleased with his January signings, Dejan Kulusevski and Rodrigo Bentancur, and has called for more investment in the Tottenham squad. Photograph: Marc Atkins/Getty Images

Antonio Conte says that only with time and lots of money can Tottenham hope to compete with the “monsters” at the top of the Premier League.

As he prepares to take on quadruple- chasing Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday evening, while pursuing his target of finishing in a Champions League spot, the manager laid out the criteria that would see Spurs bridge the gap to becoming real contenders.