Antonio Conte had a flying start with Tottenham this season, but after three back-to-back losses questions are starting to be asked about the Italian coach’s man-management.
Spurs’ 2-0 loss to Wolves at home yesterday was fairly disastrous, with Conte’s team looking disorganised and uncreative as they failed to get off the ground against Bruno Lage’s side.
The former Chelsea and Juventus coach called the team’s performance “good”, but it was clear that he was deeply frustrated with the situation. He made it obvious that he expected reinforcements to arrive in last month’s transfer window, saying that “we need to do something”.
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It’s no secret that Conte is unhappy with the Tottenham squad’s general mentality, and he’s previously criticised their level, saying that “it’s not enough” and that “we have to wait and build”, but it’s hard to imagine these man-management tactics being particularly successful.
Jose Mourinho often criticised his Spurs players during his tenure, something he regularly does in an attempt to fire up his squad, and it didn’t really work, leaving many Lillywhites players frustrated and demotivated. His Tottenham side often looked unconfident on the pitch, something that Conte’s team are starting to show in recent weeks.
Conte risks making the same mistakes as Mourinho, criticising the squad publicly too much and placing too little faith in his players, and it’s up to the Italian coach to turn things around now following three back-to-back defeats.