Antonio Conte watched his side consolidate fourth place after beating Brighton and Hove Albion and Son Heung-min says Spurs must focus before starting
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Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte was in a positive mood when he talked about the team’s chances of qualifying for UEFA Champions League.
Hat-trick hero Son Heung-min revealed that he and his teammates tried to ignore the early results but the jubilant mood inside the stadium made it difficult. Manchester United and Arsenal both were beaten on Saturday and a win for Spurs would cement their fourth spot.
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Conte talks about the top 4
Antonio Conte scored Tottenham Hotspur’s win over Aston Villa on Saturday night.
A hat-trick from Son Heung-min and a goal from Dejan Kulusevski proved the difference as Spurs left Villa Park with all three points to increase their lead in the race to the top four. Witness After an impressive performance, Conte thanked fans for their role, while also speaking positively about their chances of qualifying for next season’s UEFA Champions League.
“Seven games left and we are proving that we deserve to stay in the race for a Champions League spot,” Conte said. BBC Match of the day.
Spurs try to avoid the result
According to Son Heung-min, Tottenham want to avoid the early results of Manchester United and Arsenal.
Playing later in the day gives Spurs an advantage and a disadvantage as the players try to focus on the game and not the outcome of their opponents. But the supporters were delighted before the game started and Son has said that the players must prepare correctly and do so by going on to beat Villa 4-0, with the former Bayer Leverkusen striker setting up a hat-trick.
“They’re playing their game and we’re playing ours, so we don’t want to focus on other teams because it’s different,” Son told BBC’s Match of the Day.
Tevez and Conte reunite
Tottenham’s attack plans are very good with Harry Kane as the leader.
But there is constant speculation linking Spurs with former Manchester United and Man City forward Carlos Tevez, who worked under Conte at Juventus. Tevez has been without a club since leaving Boca Juniors last summer and is looking to return to the game against MLS side DC United who also want to secure the Argentine’s signature.
Tevez is expected to be in the stands for next week’s game against Brighton and Hove Albion.
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