EPL: Why we lost against Man City, Tottenham boss Conte defends fruitless tactics by Our Reporter January 20, 2023 written by Our Reporter January 20, 2023 107Tottenham boss Antonio Conte has defended his tactics for defeat at Manchester City.In 64 matches in charge of Spurs, Conte has only once deviated from his preferred system of having three centre-backs supported by wing-backs. Asked if there were any circumstances in which he would consider a different formation, Conte told the London Evening Standard: “It could happen, but the system depends a lot on the characteristics of the players, especially the defenders. To play four at the back, you need defenders with specific characteristics. “Also, the most important area for us is the strikers. In this squad, I have to create a situation to support Sonny [Heung-min Son], [Harry] Kane and [Dejan] Kulusevski or Richarlison.” Conte suggested he could try a formation with all four of his forwards on the pitch — for example, a 4-2-3-1 with Kane as a No10 — but said he would then lack options to change matches from the bench. You Might Be Interested In EPL: It won’t happen every time – Thierry Henry warns Arteta about Arsenal star Pochettino set to Coach U.S. men’s football team Paris 2024 Olympics: Yusuf confident Olympic Eagles will scale Guinea hurdle“Maybe we’ll try to find a solution to put the best players on the pitch, but when you do that, you don’t have possibilities to change the game on the bench,” Conte said. “In my career, I’ve played with a [back] four and won two championships with a 4-2-4 at Juventus. In Chelsea, I started with a 4-2-3-1 and then changed, because the characteristics of the players was not so good to play a back four.“When I arrived at Tottenham, I found this solution for the characteristics of the players. In my opinion, this is the best solution to exploit the characteristics of the players. In the future, probably we can try to change. But if we lose, I’m justified!” Author Our Reporter View all posts Share 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinTumblrWhatsappTelegramEmail previous post Rosemary Chukwuma Named Big 12 Conference Athlete Of The Week next post Algeria 2023: Ugbade calls 48 players to camp in Abuja You may also like Gwagwalada and AMAC Set for Historic Showdown in... Lagos Legends Club Pays Courtesy Visit To AIG... Lagos FA, Stakeholders Mourns Death Of Tade Azeez Francis Orbih elected into Badminton World Federation Council NSC Mourns the Passing of Ex Referees Association... 40 Athletes from 30 Schools across 10 States... Lagos State League: Chekas Feeders Coach Rues Draw... CBEX: EFCC declares eight persons wanted over crypto fraud Chelsea’s troubled season not a failure insists Maresca Team Nigeria ends African Weightlifting Championship with 13...Leave a Comment Cancel ReplySave my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
