Antonio Conte claimed Tottenham have ‘one of the best group of players’ he’s ever worked with after his side beat Manchester City 3-2 at the Etihad. That was before Spurs lost 1-0 to Burnley four days later and Conte questioned the very group he had praised.
It was textbook Conte. The Italian has been at Tottenham for four months - it's still a surprise he accepted the job - yet his emotionally charged post-match interview after Burnley beat Spurs at Turf Moor suggested he was already ready to quit. "In the last five games, we lost four games and it means there will be an assessment about the club, about me," Conte said.
"Because for me it's very frustrating. The club has to make an assessment. The players are always the same, the club changes the coaches, the players are the same, but the result doesn't change. I'm too honest to accept this type of situation." The odds on Conte being the next Premier League manager to leave office tumbled after those comments. Conte seemed on borrowed time.
