This Sunday, the Tottenham lost to Aston Villa by 2 to 0. With the result, the Londoners dropped to fifth place and left the classification zone for the next Champions League. In addition, at the moment, they are 13 points behind the leader, Arsenal. Thus, coach Antonio Conte, in the post-game press conference, ruled the club out of the fight for the title.
“I knew that what we had done last season (reaching qualification for the Champions League) was a miracle. And that only happened because we were only playing in a competition, with 12, 13 players, we had no injuries”, began the Italian commander .
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“I knew the situation perfectly and I was very clear with the club during the summer (mid-year transfer window). They said we could fight for the title, but that was complete madness,” he concluded.
To fight for the title of the English Championship, the Italian commander asked for a bigger investment to form a more competitive squad.
“To fight for the title, you need a solid structure, 14 or 15 high-quality players for your eleven and investment of 60, 70 million (euros) in reinforcements that raise the level of the team. win, but it takes time, patience and calm to create conditions”, he concluded.
Now, Tottenham faces Crystal Palace, for the 19th round of the English Championship. The match will take place this Wednesday at 5 pm (Brasília time) at Selhurst Park Stadium.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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