Conte's pre-match bluff
Following Richarlison's calf injury last time out against Everton, all Tottenham fans were expecting Antonio Conte to switch to a 3-5-2 formation, given how well they performed in the second half of Saturday's win. However, he made it clear numerous times in Monday's pre-match press conference that he would be persisting with his 3-4-3 system.
That wasn't the case, though, as he was clearly bluffing. Erik ten Hag and his Manchester United backroom team probably expected Spurs to tinker with their setup, given the fact Conte mentioned 3-4-3 too many times when speaking to the press.
