sport news It may be better to put Spurs and Antonio Conte out of their misery now trends now
The last thread keeping Antonio Conte tied to Tottenham is the one weaving him into the narrative as the best man to clinch their place in the top four.
Spurs are a team built for his 3-4-3 system and without the distractions of those pesky cup competitions, Conte can knuckle down on tactical sessions through the week to summon a strong finish.
Qualify once again for the Champions League and they can all pretend the appointment was a success before going their separate ways at the end of his contract.
A dozen fixtures remain and the run-in is not too daunting, although it requires nine wins to beat last season’s total of 71 points.
Pull at the thread, however, and the logic starts to unravel. Tottenham are some distance from such an emphatic run of form. This month they have played three times without scoring, crashed out of two competitions and the first murmurs of dissent are filtering out from the camp.
Antonio Conte's time at Spurs looks to be coming to an end after their Champions League exit
Richarlison criticised the Italian coach and his tactics following Tottenham's elimination
Harry Kane admitted morale is low in the Tottenham squad following their recent results
After Wednesday’s Champions League exit to AC Milan, Richarlison criticised the decision to leave him out. ‘There hasn’t been enough minutes given to me,’ said the Brazilian. ‘This season, forgive my language, has been s***.’
Harry Kane, who spent the first hour of last week’s FA Cup loss at Sheffield United on the bench, said it ‘put a dagger in our hearts and we never really recovered’.
If he survives until Nottingham Forest on Saturday, we will find out if Conte can still motivate his players and if they still want to play for him.
The 53-year-old Italian is obsessed by hard work and fuelled by pride. When he was on his way out of Chelsea, he drove on to win the FA Cup in his last match and then
