Life at Conte – ‘Tottenham need to stop being Spursy’

The Italian was given his marching orders a few weeks ago after criticising his players’ commitment having let a two-goal lead slip late on in their 3-3 draw at struggling Southampton.

Spurs’ acting head coach Cristian Stellini has taken charge now and the Spurs team need to kick on.

Mauricio Pochettino’s name was chanted by the Tottenham fans in the away end at Goodison Park early and late in their draw with Everton. The failure to win the game when a goal and a man up will only hasten their appetite for his return.

Never go back. That is what Tottenham fans are told when the name of Pochettino is evoked. But no matter the identity of the club’s next manager, Spurs must put their missteps behind them and recapture those feelings of optimism and possibility.

Tottenham have lost their way and are in need of a course correction; Would a return for Mauricio Pochettino be a step back or a step in the right direction again?

Conte first joined Tottenham in November 2021 as a successor to Nuno Espirito Santo, five months after spurning Spurs’ initial advances following his sudden departure from Inter.