Conte got what he wanted
Antonio Conte wanted teams to worry about facing Tottenham Hotspur. He wanted a stronger Spurs and a bench that other sides looked at and feared the changes that the Italian could make at any point to an equally strong starting line-up.
Ralph Hasenhuttl's downbeat words of admiration for the victors at the final whistle showed that Conte has already begun to get what he wants following a 4-1 win that in truth could have been even heavier for the visitors from the south coast.
