Antonio Conte's final words to the media in Tel Aviv on Friday were the ones that left the biggest mark.
There was a change in the way the Italian spoke about Tottenham last season - towards the end of the campaign - when 'they' and 'the club' began to turn to 'we' and 'us'. Within the confines of the air-conditioned beachside team hotel, away from the sweltering Israeli sun outside, Conte turned the heat up on Spurs' rivals a notch further.
"We have to continue with the club to build with the players, to continue to improve them. They have a lot of space for improvement. This is a young team and we can work for many years together to improve and fight with the best teams in England and in Europe," said Conte.
