Spurs have made six main signings after a powerful end to final season noticed them beat rivals Arsenal to fourth spot and Champions League qualification.
Tottenham start the brand new marketing campaign at house to Southampton on Saturday however the Italian tried to minimize speak they might battle with Premier League champions Metropolis and Liverpool, who’ve each had their respective managers of Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp in place for greater than six years.
Antonio Conte believes Tottenham are transferring in the proper route after a busy summer season switch window however warned they can’t but concentrate on closing the hole to Manchester Metropolis and Liverpool.
“I believe we’re entering into the proper route however you understand very nicely you could have a little bit of endurance,” Conte stated.
“We all know that in England it’s tough to struggle to win however we wish to attempt to be aggressive, to attempt to enhance on final season and that is our goal. When you ask me about Metropolis or Liverpool, my reply is we’re speaking about two of one of the best golf equipment on the planet which are working with the identical coaches for seven (sic) years.
“Now they’re in my view able that may be very tough for the others to shut the hole however we have now to do that. Additionally as a result of (to catch) a Metropolis and Liverpool, you must spend £100million for six gamers, they go and spend that for one participant or two participant £100million and that is the distinction.
“You must run behind they usually keep in entrance of you however you understand very nicely they deserve to remain there as a result of they work very nicely to have the identical coach and to again the coach, Klopp, Guardiola and (Thomas) Tuchel they usually deserve this.
“To grow to be a powerful crew you could have stability and a imaginative and prescient. The thought needs to be very clear after which you will note you go step-by-step and attempt to scale back this hole.”
After taking on at Tottenham in November, Conte skilled a lot of highs and lows throughout his first few months in cost.
The 53-year-old was capable of information Spurs into the highest 4 however demanded his ambition be matched on the finish of the marketing campaign.
The response was the everlasting signings of Ivan Perisic, Fraser Forster, Yves Bissouma, Richarlison and Djed Spence whereas defender Clement Lenglet joined on mortgage from Barcelona.
However Conte just isn’t getting forward of himself in terms of competing with Metropolis and Liverpool, including: “Our goal on this second is to not shut the hole.
“It’s to attempt to be higher in contrast than final season. We all know that final season we reached the fourth place and in my view it was a giant, huge achievement, particularly as we completed the season with solely 13 gamers.
“The primary goal, our goal, the membership goal was to attempt to enhance the squad in high quality and numerically, as a result of additionally with the numerical side of the squad it was not sufficient. It was our first goal.
“Then you understand very nicely which you could’t attain one of the best, the optimum in just one 12 months or solely after seven months. that you simply want a little bit of endurance however on the identical time it’s essential to have ambition to attempt to be aggressive, to attempt to struggle for one of the best.
