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When Antonio Conte strides out at Stamford Bridge tonight for the first time since he was sacked as Chelsea manager in 2018, his heart rate will go up a notch.
Memories of the fans singing his name during his title-winning first season will come flooding back.
But the way things unravelled during a tumultuous second season was just as unforgettable.
Antonio Conte will face his former side Chelsea in the Carabao Cup semifinal on Wednesday
‘We did a fantastic job with Chelsea, but sometimes it’s not enough,’ said Tottenham boss Conte, ahead of his return to the Bridge for tonight’s Carabao Cup semi-final first leg.
Player recruitment was the main bone of contention between Conte and the board, creating tensions that were so severe there was only going to be one outcome.
The summer of 2017 should have been one of gratification following the title win. Instead, Conte was at odds with those above him as Antonio Rudiger, Alvaro Morata, Danny Drinkwater, Davide Zappacosta and Tiemoue Bakayoko were signed.
Not all of them were his targets. Conte had wanted Harry Kane or Romelu Lukaku
