After losing to Aston Villa, Tottenham coach Antonio Conte goes on an astonishing tirade about his club's goals

After losing to Aston Villa, Tottenham coach Antonio Conte goes on an astonishing tirade about his club's goals.

Antonio Conte, the head coach of Tottenham, has criticized those who thought his team could contend for the Premier League championship, claiming that Tottenham must make significant additions each season to reach that level.

On January 1st at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Spurs lost for the fourth time in seven Premier League games. This was the first time since 1988 that more than one goal had been allowed in seven straight games. Tottenham is now fifth in the standings after the outcome.

After his Tottenham team's 2-0 loss to Aston Villa on January 1, Conte criticized the "crazy" expectations placed on them and said the club needs to sign two players for £50-70 million each season if they want to be taken seriously as title contenders.

Despite only having six shots in the entire 90 minutes, Conte defended Spurs' performance and hinted that he needs more support in the transfer market if they want to contend for major awards.

"I continue to repeat that last season we made a miracle," he said of their fourth-placed finish last term in his press conference

"It happened, why? Because we played only one competition and we played with 12 or 13 players that didn't have injuries in the last 15 games.

 

"We played with the best players every game, because we played only the league. Don't forget that with three games to go, Arsenal was four points up from us - and that we finished 20 points behind Manchester City.

"We did a miracle, but I knew what the situation was and then I was very clear with the club [about what was needed] to become title contenders."

 "I remember very well in the summer people talked about Tottenham as title contenders, but in my experience, it was a bit crazy to see this.

"To become title contenders, to become a team ready to fight to win something, you need to have a solid foundation, which means to have 14 or 15 strong players, with quality, and the other young players to develop.

"Every season, you can add two players, but two players priced £50m, £60m, £70m. In this way, it means you are signing important players who can improve the quality and the level of your team.

"But this is a process, guys. This is a process."

Despite spending a combined total of £172 million on Richarlison, Yves Bissouma, Cristian Romero, Ivan Perisic, Clement Lenglet, Djed Spence, and Fraser Forster during the summer, Conte insisted he is still working to instill a winning culture at the team.