Jekyll-and-Hyde Spurs highlight Antonio Conte’s task

The first 45 minutes were so dreadful, though, that Conte must have been tempted to give Manchester United a ring at half-time

Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte during the Premier League match at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London. Picture: Adam Davy/PA

Rumour has it that Antonio Conte sports one of football’s more comprehensive hair transplants, but Tottenham’s new manager could have been forgiven for pulling out every foreign follicle well before the end of this one.

But a hugely-improved second-half performance gave the Italian victory in his first Premier League home game as Nuno Espirito Santo’s successor.