Antonio Conte has told his players they will have to get “nasty” to stand any chance of getting back into the top four.
Conte says his players were ready to “suffer” and show “resilience” last season to grind out wins when they did not deserve to get the points. But Conte made it pretty clear they have lost some of those values this time.
Tottenham kept 13 clean sheets in the Premier League last season after Conte arrived in November but they have managed just five this time. Spurs boss Conte, whose side goes to Fulham on Monday night, said: “This is not a topic for one player or another player. When I speak, I always speak about the team.
