Conte claims his Tottenham players are 'happy' to 'settle for mediocrity' after post-match outburst
Antonio Conte thinks some members of his Tottenham squad are "happy" to "settle for mediocrity", according to Sky Sports journalist Kaveh Solhekol.
Spurs were criticized over the weekend as they lost a two-goal lead in their closing stages against Southampton as they went from 3-1 to 3-3.
>Conte gave an explosive post-match press conference in which he criticized the club and its 'selfish' players after they dropped two points in the race to finish fourth.
Tottenham are still fourth, but fifth-placed Newcastle United are two points behind with Conte's side missing two games.
A report earlier on Monday suggested a number of Tottenham squad members have now turned on Conte after his post-match outburst and the Sky Sports reporter Solhekol explained Conte's feelings.
Solhekol told Sky Sports: "Conte has always prided himself on rapidly developing a winning mentality wherever he has worked, and he is very disappointed that he was not able to do that at Spurs. .< /p>
"He thinks that some players are happy to stay in the comfort zone and settle for mediocrity no matter who the coach is. He also thinks that if the culture of a club is not good , the club will never succeed."
Former Arsenal midfielder Paul Merson says Conte 'isn't worried if he gets fired' but 'the blame lies with the manager because of the way he is install".
Merson told Sky Sports: "It's been waiting for it to happen. It's not a whim. It's a buildup and Antonio Conte has exploded. He's had enough. You have to say the blame lies with the manager because of the way he sets up.
"There are only seven teams in the league that have conceded more goals and they are playing against three, with two starting midfielders. That shouldn't happen. The idea of playing three behind is to make you stronger.
"If I'm a Tottenham fan, I think we have one of the best strikers in world football in Harry Kane, two wingers in Heung-Min Son and Dejan Kulusevski who were unplayable last season, you have to play to their strengths.
"These two are a shadow of the players they were - it depends on the manager. Richarlison never gets a game. The plan is flawed. They put in place not to lose, rather than to set up to win football matches.
"You can't have this, what just happened. This rant should take place in the locker room, not in front of the world. That's what happens in management - emotions run high. don't mind if he gets fired so he can say what he wants."
READ MORE: Will Tottenham learn from Mourinho and Conte to avoid old messiahs?
Antonio Conte thinks some members of his Tottenham squad are "happy" to "settle for mediocrity", according to Sky Sports journalist Kaveh Solhekol.
Spurs were criticized over the weekend as they lost a two-goal lead in their closing stages against Southampton as they went from 3-1 to 3-3.
>Conte gave an explosive post-match press conference in which he criticized the club and its 'selfish' players after they dropped two points in the race to finish fourth.
Tottenham are still fourth, but fifth-placed Newcastle United are two points behind with Conte's side missing two games.
A report earlier on Monday suggested a number of Tottenham squad members have now turned on Conte after his post-match outburst and the Sky Sports reporter Solhekol explained Conte's feelings.
Solhekol told Sky Sports: "Conte has always prided himself on rapidly developing a winning mentality wherever he has worked, and he is very disappointed that he was not able to do that at Spurs. .< /p>
"He thinks that some players are happy to stay in the comfort zone and settle for mediocrity no matter who the coach is. He also thinks that if the culture of a club is not good , the club will never succeed."
Former Arsenal midfielder Paul Merson says Conte 'isn't worried if he gets fired' but 'the blame lies with the manager because of the way he is install".
Merson told Sky Sports: "It's been waiting for it to happen. It's not a whim. It's a buildup and Antonio Conte has exploded. He's had enough. You have to say the blame lies with the manager because of the way he sets up.
"There are only seven teams in the league that have conceded more goals and they are playing against three, with two starting midfielders. That shouldn't happen. The idea of playing three behind is to make you stronger.
"If I'm a Tottenham fan, I think we have one of the best strikers in world football in Harry Kane, two wingers in Heung-Min Son and Dejan Kulusevski who were unplayable last season, you have to play to their strengths.
"These two are a shadow of the players they were - it depends on the manager. Richarlison never gets a game. The plan is flawed. They put in place not to lose, rather than to set up to win football matches.
"You can't have this, what just happened. This rant should take place in the locker room, not in front of the world. That's what happens in management - emotions run high. don't mind if he gets fired so he can say what he wants."
READ MORE: Will Tottenham learn from Mourinho and Conte to avoid old messiahs?
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