Antonio Conte has delivered a press convention forward of Tottenham’s Premier League journey to Crystal Palace on Wednesday night.
Spurs are have gained simply one in every of their final 5 aggressive matches and had been on the top of a 2-0 defeat at house to Aston Villa on New 12 months’s Day.
They now face a reasonably daunting battle to complete within the high 4 and safe one other season of Champions League soccer.
This is what Conte needed to say.
Are you cheerful at Spurs and with the membership’s challenge?
“I’m joyful however I at all times say to you I’m joyful. I wish to keep right here. I’m having fun with my time in Tottenham, I’m having fun with my work in Tottenham. I at all times say this and I’m joyful however it doesn’t suggest I can not inform you what we’re doing. We are attempting to create a base basis.
“Possibly from the beginning of my expertise right here I’m repeating at all times the identical factor. It’s troublesome for me each day to repeat the identical factor and for you to not perceive. It’s troublesome. I’m joyful to remain right here as a result of I’m at a contemporary membership, I’ve relationship with the gamers and I’ve relationship with the membership.
“Generally I’m going house and assume I’ve to check way more English as a result of I’m not good to switch my ideas to you as a result of I’m not good.
“This can be a downside between me and the membership. Now I’m actually dedicated for this membership and for Tottenham. Then there’s this challenge and I signed a contract with this membership to simply accept this challenge and attempt to construct and assist the membership. Throughout this course of it could possibly occur, one thousand issues. The membership can sack the supervisor or there are completely different visions, completely different conditions.”
What is the newest on Rodrigo Bentancur’s harm?
“About Rodrigo Bentancur, he has began to work. He is nonetheless not prepared and in addition for the FA Cup sport [on Saturday against Portsmouth] however we hope to have him again for the following Premier League sport [next Sunday against Arsenal].”
When will Richarlison be again in coaching?
“About Richarlison, we’ve got to see and verify the scenario and for positive sooner or later he can have one other MRI to grasp very nicely his scenario.”
Will Dejan Kulusevski be match to return on Wednesday?
“Kulusevski is just not a critical harm however you realize we have to monitor it day-to-day and tomorrow after which we take one of the best determination.
“I do not know [if he can face Palace]. We’ve at present and tomorrow to verify his scenario. We’ll see. The harm is just not critical. If the participant provides his availability then he may play. In any other case we’ve got to attend and have endurance for the following sport.”
Are you able to clarify Son’s poor kind this season?
“Son for positive is struggling to seek out one of the best kind and after the harm [fractured eye socket] he had in opposition to Marseille he battle a bit. Additionally the World Cup he did not rating however we’re speaking a few participant that if we put him in dialogue, we’re in bother as a result of Sonny and [Harry] Kane are the 2 most vital gamers, with [Hugo] Lloris. If we’ve got doubts about them, we’re in bother.”