It was perhaps understandable why Antonio Conte was "really worried" when he looked at Tottenham's 2022/23 Premier League fixtures for the very first time. Starting the new campaign with a home match against Southampton before travelling to Chelsea the following week, Spurs' third game of the season saw them host Wolves at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Perhaps not a bad start considering the fate of others in the Premier League, the Lilywhites had in fact lost all three games in a row against the aforementioned teams at the start of 2022. The three defeats looked to have delivered a hammer blow to their Champions League hopes but thankfully they recovered from the huge setback to wrap up fourth after a fine end to the campaign.
Following their 2-0 loss against Wolves in the middle of February, Spurs have come on in leaps and bounds since then and managed to build an incredible mentality under Conte that has seen them pick up points at the Premier League's best. There have been a number of blips along the way, however, notably the results against Burnley, Brighton & Hove Albion and Brentford last season.
