Antonio Conte provided a brutal assessment of Tottenham’s position after their 2 – 0 defeat to Wolves, their third consecutive loss.
The Spurs manager said it was ‘impossible’ for them to qualify for the Champions League, and that they need to be ‘realistic’ about where they are.
“When you lose two games at home and against Chelsea – for a team that want to qualify for the Champions League, it’s impossible to happen,” Conte told Sky Sports.
“We need to be realistic and together. Also with our fans. The fans need to understand to have patience, to wait to rebuild again to a situation they were used to in the past. Now the situation has changed, not only with me but with the other coaches.”
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Fans of West Ham, Arsenal and Manchester United have never felt like it was impossible for Spurs to qualify for the Champions League. In fact, all the teams fighting for fourth place have been incredibly concerned about Spurs under Antonio Conte.
With his relentless pessimism, Antonio Conte has effectively ensured it is impossible. Surely a manager would want to project optimism, even if he didn’t believe it. After all, you never know what can happen in football.
Although, Harry Kane knows. He spent the entirety of last summer trying to engineer a move away from Spurs. Tottenham’s talisman knows he’s not going to reach the height his talents demand in North London. So perhaps Conte is simply articulating what everyone at Spurs already understands.
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“I continue to tell the same things. There is a long road, a long path in front of us. Long. It’s important for us not to be scared to face this path.
“We are working very hard with the players, and there is a great community, but it is not enough. It is not enough.
“It’s not enough if we want to be competitive. We have to wait and to build, step-by-step.”
