Tim Sherwood wants Tottenham Hotspur to put Newcastle United to the sword on Sunday. Despite a strong start to the season - their best in Premier League history - there are murmurs of discontent over Antonio Conte’s style of play.
The fiery Italian adopts a pragmatic, wing-back system which has worked wonders at some of Europe’s biggest football clubs. Chelsea were the beneficiary of Conte’s unique blueprint in 2016-17 when he led them to a league title.
Four Serie A triumphs with Juventus and Inter Milan also reinforce his credentials as an elite, trophy-specialist manager. However, cracks have started to appear in recent weeks after a string of poor results.
