‘The result was a reflection of the manager and his character and personality’: Tottenham’s draw against Chelsea was achieved by the ‘fighting’ and ‘desire’ Antonio Conte instilled in the team, says Rio. Ferdinand claims
- Tottenham scored a hard-fought draw with Chelsea on Sunday afternoon
- Twice they had to come from behind to score points at Stamford Bridge
- Rio Ferdinand praised Antonio Conte’s influence at Spurs
- Ferdinand feels Conte kept his team going until the very end
- He believes Conte deserves credit for changing Spurs’ mentality
- Ferdinand also believes Conte would have succeeded at Manchester United
Rio Ferdinand believes the mentality Antonio Conte instilled in his players helped Tottenham draw against Chelsea on Sunday.
Spurs fell behind twice at Stamford Bridge, but both times fought back to claim a 2-2 draw and saw Conte and Thomas Tuchel clash repeatedly on the touchline in an enthralling contest. Harry Kane scored a goal to save the points. .
Ferdinand conceded Chelsea beat Tottenham but praised Conte for ensuring his side didn’t give up, saying if he had replaced Ole Gunnar Solskjaer last year, Italy would A man’s fierce approach would have worked well for Manchester United, he argued.
Tottenham manager Antonio Conte demands more from his players every minute
He collided with opposite number Thomas Tuchel at Stamford Bridge on Sunday
Conte’s side fought until the end and Harry Kane scored a point for Tottenham
we [Manchester United] Got 10 hugs. I am happy with 10 hugs. Don’t get me wrong. But anyone who says Conte is not for Manchester United needs to shut up. Because he shows passion, desire and will,” said Ferdinand. Vibe with FIVE podcast.
he had an England captain [Kane] And last season’s Golden Boot winner [Son Heung-min] In the preseason heaps, gushing into preseason on the sidelines, I said to them: ‘Listen, do you want to play for me? Do you want to be part of this team? Do you want to be part of the culture? Get down on all fours and get fed up, because I’ll work to the bone to get you ready.”
‘And what it showed yesterday [Sunday], Chelsea was the better team for me. they were great. However, what I showed yesterday is just a fraction of what is expected of the Conte team, a battle.
“That tenacity, determination and key word is the desire to cross the line and deliver results.
“That result is a reflection of the manager and his character and personality, what he is instilling in this team. And it will definitely push them to be better than they were last year. .
Manchester United could have used Conte last year, but now they have Eric ten Hag in the dugout
Rio Ferdinand believes Conte would have had more success at Man United had he moved to Old Trafford
Conte had been a candidate to replace Solskjaer at Old Trafford in 2021, but United instead chose to appoint Ralf Rangnick as caretaker manager, before appointing Erik ten Hag.
Tottenham stepped in to lure Conte to north London. The move worked well until Conte, 53, returned the club to the top four last season.
Spurs also got off to a strong start to the season, picking up four points from their first two games, but United fell short of 10 hugs after defeats to Brighton and Brentford.
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