Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte says his team will have to hurt Manchester City tonight in their Premier League fixture.
Conte said he and the players must continue to work as hard as possible if they’re to take anything away from the Etihad.
“You know very well that we are facing, in my opinion, the best team in this moment and one of the best teams in the world,” said the Head Coach. “We are talking about a team that is full of top players and for this reason we have to perform, to over-perform, to try to get a good result.
“Last season the result was good but you know very well, when you play against City, you have to concede possession of the ball for a long part of the game and in the part that you have the ball, you have to try to hurt them. We are working very hard to do it.”
Offering his thoughts on City striker Erling Haaland, who has plundered a remarkable 27 goals in all competitions, Conte continued: “We are talking about a young player but at the same time, I think his status is an important status. He is showing to be a really strong player, he has scored over 20 goals – it’s incredible in your first season in the Premier League to score in this way. Yes, we have to pay attention (to him), but we have to pay attention to all of Manchester City’s players because we are talking, I repeat, about a really good team.”
Spurs face City again in the League on February 5.
“We have to play game by game,” Conte added. “For sure, they will be two difficult games because they are second in the table, usually they win the league, and also this season I think, with Arsenal, they are the two title contenders to win the Premier League. It won’t be easy, it’s normal, but at the same time it can also be a big push for my players to try to give everything to deliver a good result for our fans.”