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      Fuming Jamie Carragher ‘sick of listening’ to Antonio Conte after Spurs boss lashes out after Harry Kane transfer query

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      JAMIE CARRAGHER is “sick of listening” to Tottenham manager Antonio Conte who he claims has become very “negative”.The Spurs boss is under serious press following SIX defeats in 12 Premier League games.
      Jamie Carragher is “sick” of Antonio Conte’s press conferencesCredit: Sky Sports
      Conte recently moaned when he was asked a question about Harry KaneCredit: Rex
      Their form comes with two games against Manchester City in the space of 17 days.
      Ahead of their trip to the Etihad Stadium, Conte hit out at reporters after he was questioned about Harry Kane might feel about Tottenham’s recent form.
      He responded: “You can put this question to the club, OK. Keep this question for the future and I hope for you it happens one day that you can make this question to the club.
      “Why do I have to answer this question? It’s not disrespectful from you but I repeat: we are always telling you the same thing.”
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      Conte’s own future has also been a major talking point in recent weeks with his contract expiring at the end of the season.
      And the ex-Chelsea manager has continuously refused to commit to the North London club despite often saying he’s happy at the club.
      But Carragher revealed that he’s lost patience with Conte when speaking ahead of the trip to City.
      He said: “Antonio Conte’s interviews, I don’t know how Spurs fans are feeling about it, but I’m sick of listening to them.
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      “I don’t think it inspires Spurs supporters coming here tonight, it’s always really negative.
      “But the big problem is, when you don’t get results when you’ve got a manager like Antonio Conte, it’s difficult to put up with the negative press conferences, the complaining to Daniel Levy and the board and cryptic messages coming out at different times.”
      Carragher then commented about Conte’s future and reckons the club might be having doubts over whether they want the Italian to stay at the club beyond his contract expiring.
      He added: “I actually felt for the last six months there’s been a question for the Tottenham board, how do we get Antonio Conte to sign a new contract?
      “I think right now, the Spurs board will be thinking do we want him to sign a new Tottenham contract?” More

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      ‘Better than the whole Spurs team’ – Fans in disbelief at Man City’s incredible £374m bench as Guardiola rings changes

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      FANS have been in disbelief after Pep Guardiola named an incredibly strong bench against Tottenham Hotspur.Manchester City are facing Spurs in the Premier League as they hope to recover some ground on league leaders Arsenal.
      Kevin De Bruyne was on the bench for Man City against TottenhamCredit: PA
      Phil Foden joined the midfielder on the bench along with several other starsCredit: Getty
      However, in the vital match, Guardiola left a number of his star players on the bench.
      The Spaniard’s options for substitutes consisted of Aymeric Laporte, Kalvin Phillips, Bernardo Silva, Ruben Dias, Phil Foden, Kyle Walker, Kevin De Bruyne, Stefan Ortega and Joao Cancelo.
      Fans took to social media to discuss the craziness of the bench as one tweeted: “The entire Man City bench would start for us.”
      A second commented: “Man City’s bench is stronger than our XI.”
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      A third wrote: “If there’s been a better bench in Premier League history, I’ve not seen it. Ridiculous.”
      A fourth said: “Every single outfield player on Man City’s bench today gets into our starting 11 somewhere… agree?”

      A fifth added: “The Man City bench looks better than most of their starting lineup.”
      The entirety of the bench cost the club an estimated £373.5million.
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      This figure is more than most Premier League side’s starting elevens and probably some of their entire squads.
      Spurs go into the game in 5th place in the league table after their weekend defeat to North London rivals Arsenal.
      A win for Antonio Conte’s side will help them close the gap to 4th placed Newcastle. More

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      Man City DROP Kevin de Bruyne for Tottenham clash as Pep Guardiola rings changes after Man Utd derby defeat

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      KEVIN DE BRUYNE has been DROPPED for Manchester City’s game with Tottenham.The City captain has started all-but one Premier League match this season but finds himself on the bench for the visit of Antonio Conte’s side.
      Kevin De Bruyne has been dropped for tonight’s game against TottenhamCredit: PA
      The only other time the midfielder found himself out of the starting XI for a league game was for the 6-0 win over Nottingham Forest.
      And on that occasion he was rested.

      But De Bruyne has paid the price for his performance in the Manchester derby defeat on Saturday.
      The Belgian did assist Jack Grealish’s opener, but his side dropped more points in their pursuit of leaders Arsenal following a late collapse.
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      De Bruyne isn’t the only high-profile name to drop out of the side though.
      Pep Guardiola has made two changes to his back four with John Stones and Rico Lewis replacing Kyle Walker and Joao Cancelo.
      Meanwhile, Phil Foden and Bernardo Silva also drop out with Julian Alvarez partnering Erling Haaland up front, while Grealish returns.
      In total, Guardiola has made FIVE changes to his side from the 2-1 defeat at Old Trafford.
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      That’s despite City badly needing to win to keep up their fading title hopes with the gap to the Gunners currently eight points.
      But with Arsenal not in action until late on Sunday, beating Spurs and then Wolves would leave them just two adrift of Mikel Arteta’s men.
      Tottenham have also made changes with Emerson Royal, Ben Davies and Rodrigo Bentancur replacing Clement Lenglet, Matt Doherty and Pape Matar Sarr. More

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      Tottenham ‘will consider Mauricio Pochettino ahead of ex-Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel’ if Antonio Conte leaves

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      TOTTENHAM will prioritise former boss Mauricio Pochettino over Thomas Tuchel if manager Antonio Conte leaves, reports suggest.Conte’s deal with Spurs runs out in June and his future remains up in the air as he has yet to show signs he will pen a new deal.
      Tottenham will prioritise Mauricio Pochettino over Thomas Tuchel if Antonio Conte leavesCredit: Reuters
      Former Chelsea boss Tuchel is among Tottenham’s candidatesCredit: AFP
      And the North Londoners have no option but to explore potential replacements.
      Thomas Tuchel is an obvious candidate as he is still a free agent after being sacked by Chelsea in September.
      According to CBS reporter Ben Jacobs, however, Tuchel is not the priority for the club’s hierarchy.
      In fact, Tottenham will consider other candidates including Pochettino ahead of the German tactician if they need a new manager.
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      Jacobs tweeted: “Told Thomas Tuchel is not Tottenham’s priority if Antonio Conte departs.
      “There will be other candidates, including Mauricio Pochettino, ahead of Tuchel for consideration should Conte exit.”
      Pochettino, who is also a free agent after leaving Paris Saint-Germain last year, earned plenty of recognition during his five-year stint at Tottenham.
      The Argentine head coach led Spurs to four top-four finishes in the Premier League.
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      The ex-PSG boss also took the North Londoners to the 2019 Champions League Final where they lost to Liverpool.
      But Pochettino was sacked just a few months after the final following a run of poor results. More

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      Tottenham ‘launch Nicolo Zaniolo loan transfer offer with obligation to buy’ but face competition from Prem rivals

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      TOTTENHAM are interested in signing Roma star Nicolo Zaniolo on loan with an obligation to buy, reports suggest.However, Spurs will be facing competition from Premier League rivals West Ham as well as Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund.
      Roma star Nicolo Zaniolo has been linked with a loan move to TottenhamCredit: Getty
      That is according to transfer expert Gianluca Di Marzio, who reports that the Giallorossi are open to selling the playmaker in the January transfer window.
      The Italy international has just 18 months left in his contract and Roma chiefs have debated about whether to extend his deal.
      Tottenham have been keeping tabs on the 23-year-old since August and their interest persists.
      The North Londoners’ managing director Fabio Paratici has proposed a loan deal with an obligation to buy as long as certain terms are met.
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      West Ham are also eyeing the Italian after finding themselves in a relegation battle in the Premier League.
      And Dortmund are still looking to bolster their attack after losing star striker Erling Haaland to Manchester City last summer.

      However, Roma have slapped a €40million (£35m) release clause and won’t accept any offers below €35m (£31m).
      In fact, Jose Mourinho’s side are already monitoring potential replacements in case Zaniolo leaves mid-season.
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      The versatile midfielder has amassed a total of two goals and three assists in 17 appearances across all competitions this season.
      The ex-Inter Milan star joined Roma in 2018 and has since registered 24 goals and 18 assists in 128 matches. More

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      Tottenham manager Antonio Conte ‘reflecting on his future’ after tragic deaths of three close friends including Vialli

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      ANTONIO CONTE has always taken pride in living to work.But his traumatic last few months have made him realise that there is more to life than his job.
      Gianluca Vialli pictured with Antonio ConteCredit: Instagram @antonioconte
      Antonio Conte and Sinisa Mihajlovic pictured in 2021Credit: Getty
      Antonio Conte with Gian Piero Ventrone in 2022Credit: Getty
      The Tottenham manager has suffered three tragedies to close friends.
      Gian Piero Ventrone, Spurs’ beloved fitness coach, passed away in October from leukaemia at the age of 61.
      Serie A legend and great friend Sinisa Mihajlovic succumbed to the same dreadful disease last month, aged just 53.
      Conte was then mourning the loss of Gianluca Vialli, his team-mate for Juventus and Italy, along with the rest of the footballing world when the Chelsea hero died of pancreatic cancer a fortnight ago.
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      The Spurs boss, 53, said: “This season is a difficult season from a personal aspect.
      “To lose in such a short time three people that I knew very well, Gian Piero Ventrone, then Sinisa and now Gianluca, it was not simple.
      “For sure, when this situation happens it brings you to have important reflections.
      “Because many times we give a lot of importance to our work and we forget the family, we forget that we need to have more time for us.
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      “This season is making me have an important reflection on my future.”
      With his 15-year-old daughter at a key age regarding her education, Conte and his wife have decided it is better for them to continue to live in Italy while he is over in England.
      It makes sense given the “here today, gone tomorrow” nature of football management — but it means he has spent a lot of time alone during these difficult few months.
      While his assistant Cristian Stellini revealed earlier this month that Conte is not one to talk about his feelings with his staff, that he is a “strong man”, so the Spurs boss will have been carrying all that pain alone.
      And it does seem to have given him a new perspective on what is important.
      Conte explained: “When work is at the top of your mind, maybe we forget to stay with the family, we forget to spend time with friends.
      “But this is our passion and for the passion we lost a lot of things.
      “When this situation happens, you start to think maybe sometimes it is also good to give more time to your family and friends and yourself.
      “The work is not everything in life.”
      Conte’s difficult period has not been helped by his team struggling. Spurs are through to the last 16 of the Champions League and still in the hunt for the Premier League top four.
      But results have been poor of late, with three defeats in their last six league games.
      Some fans are starting to get frustrated, while others are unconvinced Conte’s heart is really in it given his contract expires in the summer and he is yet to commit to fresh terms.
      Asked how it feels to hear that his commitment is being questioned, particularly given what he has been through personally, Conte replied: “I don’t read and I don’t hear this but the people who know me can tell me that I could be not a good coach.
      “But about the commitment and what I give the club where I work, no club was unhappy about this.
      “Usually when I left the club they regret me a lot because they knew the way I work and the commitment I put into the club.”
      The former Chelsea, Juventus and Inter Milan chief even hinted that Spurs are keen for him to stay longer because of his tireless work ethic.He said: “I give everything for the club. Not only for Tottenham — for Inter, for Juventus, for every club where I was the coach.
      “It is normal that when I finish the day I am tired because I work a lot for the club. And for this reason the club want me to stay for a long period.”
      It does not get any easier for Spurs as they go to Manchester City tonight, facing what Conte reckons is “the best team in the world”.
      Tottenham can take heart from their 3-2 win at the Etihad last term, when Harry Kane scored twice.
      Spurs go into the game as underdogs, which may help given they have struggled with the pressure of being favourites in recent weeks.
      Yet Conte said: “If my team is going to play with a team at the bottom of the table or in first, I put the same pressure — because for me the pressure is a positive.
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      “The pressure allows me to give 100 per cent. If I’m relaxed and I don’t have energy, it’s not a good signal for myself.”
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      Arsenal ace Iwabuchi joins Tottenham on loan with club sealing transfer after Bethany England swoop

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      TOTTENHAM have signed Mana Iwabuchi from Arsenal with the playmaker switching to the club on a temporary deal. The Japan midfielder, 29, has joined the team for the rest of this season having made three appearances in the top tier so far this term. 
      Mana Iwabuchi has become the second player to sign for Tottenham from a rival London club in the WSL this monthCredit: Getty
      The midfielder could be in line to make her debut for Rehanne Skinner’s side in their upcoming league game against Leicester CityCredit: Getty
      Iwabuchi’s January move follows Spurs’ swoop for Bethany England this month in a bid to boost their attacking threat. 
      The former Chelsea striker wasted no time in proving her scoring capabilities.
      She netted on her debut during her new side’s 2-1 loss to Aston Villa away last time out. 
      Iwabuchi, who will wear Spurs’ number 20 shirt, could be in line to make her first appearance for Rehanne Skinner’s side when they take on Leicester City on Sunday. 
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      Of her temporary switch, the attacking midfielder who began her senior playing career at Japanese side Nippon TV Beleza in 2007, said: “Rehanne told me about the club’s ambitions, so I’m very excited to join this journey.
      “Now I’m a Spurs player I try to do my best.”
      Iwabuchi first moved to the Women’s Super League in December 2020 when she joined Aston Villa from German top-flight side Bayern Munich. 
      During her stint with the Frauen Bundesliga outfit the playmaker won the top tier title in Germany in the 2014-15 season. 
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      At the time the team also included Vivianne Miedema who played for Bayern from 2014 to 2017 prior to her Arsenal move.
      Other current WSL stars who also played for the German giants include Tottenham goalkeeper Tinja-Riika Korpela and midfielder Ramona Petzelberger. 
      In addition to being reunited with the duo, Iwabuchi’s loan will also see her back in the same club squad as her former Villa team-mate Asmita Ale. 
      Iwabuchi, who helped Japan to a memorable World Cup win in 2011, has made 85 senior appearances for her country netting 37 goals. 
      The forward, who is considered to be one of the WSL’s best playmakers, will no doubt be hoping to see more game time for the rest of this season.
      Iwabuchi’s arrival comes in the same month as Bethany England’s transfer to Tottenham from ChelseaCredit: Getty
      So far this term in the top-flight made three appearances from the substitutes bench. 
      Tottenham will hope their move for Iwabuchi will boost their creative flair in the final third with the club hoping to rack up more goals and wins in the league. 
      The team, who finished fifth last term, are currently eighth having lost four of their last five games across all competitions.  More

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      Man, 35, charged with assault after Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale kicked by Spurs fan

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      A MAN has been charged with assault after Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale was kicked during a Spurs match. Joseph Watts, 35, from Hackney, is facing assault charges over an incident at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday.
      A man, 35, has been charged with kicking Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale
      Shocking footage later emerged appearing to show the Spurs fan escape through the crowdCredit: Sky Sports
      He is accused of assault by beating, going onto an area adjacent to playing area and throwing a missile onto a football playing area, police say.
      Both are contrary to the Football (Offences) Act 1991.
      He is due to appear at Highbury Magistrates’ Court on Friday, 17 February.
      Tottenham Hotspur Football Club assisted The Met’s Football Investigations Team during their investigation.
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      Ramsdale was allegedly kicked by a Spurs fan when he went to get his gloves and bottle on Sunday.
      When picking up his bottle, a Tottenham fan jumped onto the advertising board and allegedly booted Ramsdale in the back.
      Shocking footage later emerged appearing to show the Spurs fan escape through the crowd after kicking Ramsdale.
      The English shot-stopper made seven saves during the match – a record which he has only bettered in one Premier League game.
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      He made two extraordinary saves in particular, from Ryan Sessegnon and Heung Min-Son, as well as a few from Harry Kane.
      Tottenham said in a statement: “We are appalled by the behaviour of a supporter that attempted to attack Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale at the end of today’s match. Violence in any form has no place in football.”
      A Football Association statement read: “We strongly condemn the incident involving a spectator that followed today’s Premier League fixture between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal.
      “This is wholly unacceptable behaviour and we will work together with the police, the relevant authorities and the clubs to ensure the appropriate action is taken.” More