Antonio Conte claimed Champions League qualification would be life-changing for Tottenham ahead of Saturdays Premier League clash with Brighton and Hove Albion.Conte also reiterated, however, that Tottenham face a difficult challenge to secure a place in Europes premier competition, insisting another four clubs were also competing for fourth spot.Spurs have won four consecutive
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Matt Holliday Jersey the top four in England because it means that you have reached a great result for the club.Yesterday and two days ago we watched how important it is to play in the Champions League and how fascinating these games are . Im sure that in my players there is a great desire to be protagonists in this competition.But we know very well that there are other teams that are really strong, Arsenal, Manchester United, West Ham, Wolverhampton, that they are in the same race with us, but we want to fight until the end, and well see what happens at the end of the season.In-form Tottenham have scored at least twice in each of their last seven Premier League games only once have they had a longer such run, doing so in
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Mickey Mantle Jersey in my staff, they are well prepared. The situation is under control. Ill be okay for Saturday, Ill be on the bench, in my place.Conte was also asked about the condition of Matt Doherty, who will mi s the rest of the season with a knee injury sustained at Villa Park last Saturday.The Italian called the absence of Doherty, whose six league goal involvements this season (two goals, four a sists) can only be bettered by four Spurs players, really bad news but expre sed his confidence in the other options in his squad.This is really bad news for us because, as you know well, Matthew was improving game by game and becoming a really important player for us, Conte added. He had great confidence. But, in football, this kind of situation
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