Antonio Conte has stated that he is starting to see "great improvement" in many aspects at Tottenham. Replacing Nuno Espirito Santo in the hotseat at the start of November, Spurs initially got off to a very good start under the Italian to rise up the table before results started to tail off at the beginning of the year.
The Lilywhites' inconsistent form so far in 2022 has seen them miss out on a huge chance to make fourth place their own, yet the form of other teams around them has kept them in the fight for a Champions League spot. Still with plenty to do in the remaining two months of the season, Conte has admitted that he has seen a big improvement in his players and that could potentially prove crucial in the final weeks as Spurs look to return to Europe's premier competition.
"In this moment now I have great confidence. My feeling is good because I'm seeing great improvement," he told Sky Sports. "We are working very hard in these five months [that he's been in charge] but now I'm starting to see great improvement of my team in many aspects: not only on the pitch but also outside, with the mentality.
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"I think we're preparing to have another step and it will be very important to finish the season in the best possible way to continue to give us the confidence and to continue to believe in the work we're doing."
Initially putting on double sessions at Hotspur Way to help his players get up to speed and meet his demands, the work on the training pitch is starting to pay off. Spurs may have been on the wrong end of some results recently but they have impressed going forward and scored plenty of goals over the past month.
"I see improvement in many aspects," he added. "Technically, tactically, and now after four months and a half, the players are understanding very well what I want with the ball, without the ball. We are having a bit more time to work on a specific situation on the pitch, we're having a bit more time to work about the mentality and it happens especially after a defeat.
"For instance, after the defeat against Manchester United, I think we deserved much more. We lost the game but when we lose this type of game you have to learn a lot and try to improve.
"And on the mentality aspect, to understand there are games where you have to be strong, you have to be a killer. Because in that game we had the possibility to kill - in a sporting way - our opponent. And instead we lost the game."
