Danny Murphy has slammed Antonio Conte for "struggling to improve" his Tottenham squad as the former Liverpool midfielder compared the Spurs coach to Eddie Howe at Newcastle United to claim that the Italian manager is making an "excuse" that he needs better players in order to compete.
Newcastle have the chance to pull eight points clear of Tottenham in fourth with a win against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Saturday afternoon. Spurs conceded four second-half goals as they threw away a two goal lead against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Thursday night.
After the game, Conte bemoaned his side's performance and sent a warning message to those in his squad.
