Antonio Conte believes that Tottenham Hotspur must invest every season to be able to fight the “monsters” in the Premier League, and also talks about the club’s failed attempt to sign Luis Diaz.
The Spurs travel to Anfield to face Liverpool on Saturday night, with Jurgen Klopp’s men battling Manchester City for the Premier League title, while Conte’s side must take points in the race for fourth place with Arsenal and Manchester United. Tottenham and Liverpool have taken different paths in recent years, and Conte has been asked if there is as much potential for the North London club to grow as the Reds had when Klopp arrived there in 2015.
“I think every club can have great potential for work. If you have the time, passion and a lot of money to invest, you can try to become competitive and fight these monsters. I don’t know what will happen next season with Newcastle. “There are a lot of teams in England who want to invest a lot of money and try to improve and fight for something special,” said Conte.
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“I don’t think Tottenham is the only team that might hope to do that. There are other teams. For this reason, it is not easy, it is not easy. This is a difficult path, because now this league is difficult and the difference that exists between the top teams and other teams is an important difference, but we must try to work very hard and improve season after season with a good investment. You definitely have to spend money. That’s for sure, I’m sure. “
One player in which the Spurs tried to invest through the January transfer window was Diaz. Tottenham’s managing director Fabio Paratici has negotiated with Porto for the player and the North London club believed the deal was approaching, only for Liverpool to step up their plans to sign the winger earlier and this has always been the Portuguese star’s favorite destination.
In the end, Tottenham attracted Juventus winger Dejan Kulusevski and midfielder Rodrigo Bentancourt, both of whom made a big impact on the club after their arrival in the deadline, as Diaz did for Liverpool.
“It simply came to our notice then [Diaz] was a top player. I think Paratici tried to see the opportunity to sign him, but in the same way we signed with Kulusevski and see the capacity of this player to enter our team, like Rodrigo Bentancourt. For us, these two subscriptions were very important because the team has improved in quality, “said Conte.
“When there is an important player, it is important to try to sign him, because you know that a top player will improve your team and the quality of your team. If you want to win something, you definitely need top players, not midfielders. “
Conte is trying to instill a new mentality in Tottenham, but has made it clear that he does not believe you can pass on a winning mentality to someone, which is something to be won instead.
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“I think you think you get a winning mentality, you become a winner the moment you start winning. “A lot of people talk about ‘winning mentality, winning mentality,’ but you start getting a winning mentality when you start winning, because when you start winning, you realize that the work you’ve done has paid off,” he said.
“When you start winning, victory becomes a drug for you and you want to do it again. You want to have this fantastic moment, to celebrate, to feel in this moment that you are the best, you know? At the same time, it makes you stronger, because when you win, it means you are the best.
“When you know you’re the best, you feel like your faith is starting to grow. This is important because when you are a winner and you start the game, you know that in the end, sooner or later, you will win the game. “
Saturday brings a big game at Anfield and the Spurs enter the game after a 3-1 victory over Leicester, which followed disappointing performances against Brighton and Brentford. Conte suggested that the pressure may have been on his players in these two bad performances.
“It can happen in one game, two games in a row and you can fight. This can happen for many reasons, maybe sometimes the pressure has started to get stronger and you have to get used to this type of pressure, because before In the two games against Brighton and Brentford we were behind the others, “he said.
“Then we came in fourth and we tried to defend that position, but I think that this team and this group of players are improving in every aspect, also to manage the right pressure and try to have a game to do. our fans and the people who will be watching the match. “
The Italian has given up on the idea that Tottenham have lifted their matches against the better teams in the Premier League this season, but has fought against those countries that are expected to overcome, which in turn suggests that they play better when they do not have the weight of expectations on their shoulders.
“No, because I can tell you that we played against Chelsea four times and lost every time. This comparison is not correct. We lost four times against Chelsea. Chelsea are on the same level as Liverpool and City and I don’t think that’s why, “he said. game because you know that you are playing against a really strong team and that this type of progress you have made in these months.
“In this aspect, it will be very important not only to take the points, but also to understand what our level is – the level we reach in this type of game – as well as to understand this type of monster.”
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