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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Dan Kilpatrick

Chelsea defeat turns up pressure on Tottenham board to back Antonio Conte in the transfer market

After the heady euphoria of Wednesday’s last-gasp win at Leicester, Tottenham came crashing back down to earth with a 2-0 defeat to Chelsea, which ended Antonio Conte’s unbeaten start in the Premier League.

The 3-2 win at the King Power Stadium felt like a potentially significant juncture in Conte’s transformation of the club, particularly as it came in the wake of the one-side Carabao Cup semi-final defeat to Thomas Tuchel’s side. The result suggested an improved resilience and mentality, the hallmarks of Conte’s best side.

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