Conte's approach and Skipp injury blow
Antonio Conte perhaps sprung a bit of a surprise with his Tottenham team against Rangers after naming all but one of the side that finished last campaign away to Norwich. Mixing things up in the first two summer friendlies against Team K League and Sevilla, the 52-year-old didn't do that at Ibrox as he reverted to his preferred XI.
He may simply have been sending a message out to everyone else that this is his Spurs XI and they need to prove to him exactly why they should be in his strongest lineup. His decision meant that new signings Fraser Forster, Djed Spence, Clement Lenglet, Ivan Perisic, Yves Bissouma and Richarlison were all subs, with the bench looking so much stronger than last season and highlighting the good work the club have done in the transfer market this summer.
