Back in November, Tottenham Hotspur was spiraling in the middle of the Premier League table, leading to the sacking of Nuno Espírito Santo. After getting their initial hiring wrong, the north London club had some luck, considering one of the more prominent managers was out of a job.
Spurs would appoint Antonio Conte as their new boss, and although there have been some peaks and valleys, the Italian tactician has the squad clicking at the right time.
Tottenham currently holds fourth place, and English football pundit Ian Wright claims chairman Daniel Levy should thank his lucky stars that Conte was unemployed when they decided to part ways with Nuno.
“Levy has lucked out; he has lucked out with this manager,” Wright said on Premier League Productions (via Football.London)
Furthermore, Wright details that Manchester United missed out on appointing Conte when they decided to switch managers. Then, he continues by saying Spurs have the right manager if they want to seriously contend with the likes of Manchester City and Liverpool.
“And Man United, whatever you say about how he coaches, they have missed out. Tottenham are going to have to do unbelievable stuff to catch what Man City and Liverpool are doing, in respect of squads and achievements,” Wright added.
“If there is a manager that is going to help them to do it, then it will be Conte. It’s frightening, at the moment, with what Spurs could do with this manager, Harry Kane, and Son.”
Tottenham will be riding a four-game Premier League winning streak when they welcome Brighton & Hove Albion to north London this weekend.