Glenn Hoddle thinks Antonio Conte has joined at an 'awkward time'

Glenn Hoddle believes ‘awkward’ timing of Antonio Conte’s arrival at Spurs will hamper his ability to implement his tactics… while fellow pundit Peter Crouch claims the current squad is INCAPABLE of making the top four’

  • Glenn Hoddle thinks Antonio Conte has joined Tottenham at an ‘awkward time’
  • He worries the Italian manager will struggle to implement his tactics as a result
  • Conte was appointed as the new Tottenham boss after Daniel Levy sacked Nuno
  • He took secured his first victory when Spurs faced Vitesse in the Europa League
  • However, the 52-year-old has two days to prepare for their clash against Everton
  • The Tottenham players will then head on international duty the following week 

Glenn Hoddle thinks Antonio Conte has joined Tottenham at an ‘awkward time’ and worries the Italian manager will struggle to implement his tactics as a result. 

Conte was appointed as the new Tottenham boss after Daniel Levy sacked Nuno Espirito Santo following their dismal 3-0 defeat to Manchester United last month.

The 52-year-old secured his first victory when Spurs faced Vitesse in the Europa League on Thursday night. But now, Conte has just two days to prepare for their clash against Everton.     

Glenn Hoddle (above) thinks Antonio Conte has joined Tottenham at an ‘awkward time’

Tottenham are due to take on Everton in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon at Goodison Park. The Spurs players will then head off on International duty the following week. 

As a result, Hoddle worries Conte’s progress with the Tottenham team will be limited as he will rely heavily on video analysis rather than training. 

Speaking after Tottenham’s 3-2 victory over Vitesse, Hoddle said: ‘It’s an awkward time for him.


The 52-year-old worries the Italian manager will struggle to implement his tactics as a result

Hoddle says that Conte will have to rely on using video analysis rather than being on the pitch

‘He only has two days to prepare for Everton. He wants to get a lot of information across to them. 

‘Then it’s international break. So when will he be able to sit them down? There will be a lot of video work but he needs to get on the training ground. He said tomorrow they will be physically drained after working hard against Vitesse.’

Peter Crouch also shared his thoughts on Tottenham – saying the north London club will struggle to reach the top four without buying reinforcements.   

Crouch said: ‘This is what I worry about. He turned it down before the season started in the summer. 

‘If you look at the top four at the moment I don’t think this squad is capable of making it in there at the moment. He needs to strengthen this squad.’




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