The pain and emotion on Antonio Conte's face was clear for all to see when the TV camera panned to him a couple of minutes before kick-off at the Amex on Saturday evening. A truly devastating week for all at the club following the passing of fitness coach Gian Piero Ventrone. Tottenham paid tribute in the best possible way to a man they cared about so much by collecting all three points at Brighton.
The Italian may have pushed the squad to their very limit on a daily basis at Hotspur Way, but he was adored by each and every one of them, as well as anyone else who knew him. The tributes from the team on Thursday were extremely touching, with each highlighting the huge impact he had made on them in the space of 11 months.
Wiping away the tears following the end of the minute's applause in Ventrone's honour, Conte can be incredibly proud of the shift his team put in on the south coast. A ground they struggled at numerous times following Brighton's promotion to the Premier League back in 2017, the Seagulls went into the game one place and three points behind them in the league standings.
