Premier League: Tottenham coach Antonio Conte says he has nice admiration for Cristiano Ronaldo

Tottenham coach Antonio Conte has stated he has nice admiration for Manchester United ahead Cristiano Ronaldo forward of their conflict within the Premier League. Conte’s males are set to lock horns with Manchester United on October 20.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Oct 18, 2022 00:13 IST

Conte say he has nice admiration for Cristiano Ronaldo (AP)

By India Today Web Desk: Tottenham coach Antonio Conte has stated he has nice admiration for Manchester United ahead Cristiano Ronaldo forward of their conflict within the Premier League. Conte’s males are set to lock horns with Manchester United on October 20.

Speaking to the press, Conte stated he has nice admiration for the 5-time Ballon d’Or winner, however hopes the Portuguese stays calm throughout their encounter.

“I have great admiration for Cristiano, for his professionalism, but I hope tomorrow he stays calm (smiles), not like last season. He scored three goals and we lost 3-2, but we lost against him, not against United last season. I remember very well, we played a really good game and he solved the situation, alone,” stated Conte.

The Italian supervisor additionally showered reward on fellow supervisor Erik Ten Hag, who took over at Carrington this season, saying he is attempting to carry his concepts onto the pitch.

“He has taken a great job for United, because United is one of the best teams in the world. He is trying to bring his ideas onto the pitch, I think also the club backed him in the transfer market. Like other managers, like other coaches, he needs time to work and to try to improve his team,” Conte added.

Conte additionally confirmed that Richarlison’s harm is not going to pressure him out of the World Cup.

“I can confirm that the player is not risking to not play the World Cup, absolutely. He has an injury but it is not a serious injury. I hope he can play games for us before the World Cup,” stated Conte.

The 53-year-old confused that he’s not centered on his contract extension with the membership and is barely aiming to win their subsequent three video games.

“We have to play against United away, we have to play against Newcastle – yesterday they played an amazing game at Old Trafford – and then we have a big appointment, a big match against Sporting Lisbon. I think that now we have to be focused and have all our concentration on these three games. Then I have to speak with the club, we’ll speak with the club about the situation and we’ll find the best solution for everybody,” Conte added.

Tottenham Hotspur will journey to Old Trafford to face Manchester United on October 20, earlier than internet hosting Newcastle United within the Premier League on October 23.