Antonio Conte has spoken out on Tottenham’s Premier League title race claims following Aston Villa defeat.
Tottenham faced Aston Villa at home and suffered a 2-0 defeat on January 1st, 2023.
Following the defeat, Spurs went down from 4th place to 5th in the league table as they are currently two points behind Manchester United, who have played one game less than Spurs.
Speaking in a press conference Conte said: “I remember very well in the summer, at the start, people talked about Tottenham as title contenders but in my experience it was a bit crazy to read this.
“To become a title contender, to become a team ready to fight to win something you need to have a solid foundation. That means to have 14 or 15 strong players, quality and the other young players to develop.
“And every season you can add two players but two players to invest £50m, £60m, £70m and in this way it means you are signing important players that improve quality and the level of your team but this is a process guys.
“People think you arrive and you win. This can happen for a team that are used to winning in the past. But if you are not used to it it means you have to create this situation and for this reason you need time and patience.
“I understand that the fans are disappointed because they can say, “But we’ve been patient for a long time”, I understand it but the situation is this. If you want the truth I can tell you the truth.
“I know what is the reality because I am the coach. I live the club every day. I know the vision of the club. The club knows very well what are my thoughts on the situation.”