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Sam Hill

Former Arsenal and Tottenham player labels Mikel Arteta a 'failure' amid Champions League battle

Former Tottenham defender William Gallas believes Antonio Conte is 'world class' and labelled Spurs' north London rivals, Arsenal, manager Mikel Arteta a 'failure'.

Conte's side finished in the top four last season and finished above the Gunners after the fight for Champions League went down to the final day. Spurs are currently out in South Korea for their pre-season tour and have signed five new players as they strengthen ahead of a busy 2022/23 campaign.

The Italian boss put his players through their paces in an open training session on Monday ahead of their first fixture of pre-season against Team K League. Harry Kane, Son Heung-min and Yves Bissouma all struggled in the fitness drill following two hours of training, 'collapsing' to the floor before joining back in with the group.

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