'Lads, it's (still) Tottenham' - Conte's revolution has another rocky moment at Old Trafford

Ferguson's old mantra about Spurs was supposed to be a thing of past. But a 2-0 loss that could have been much more was a low moment for Italian manager

ROUGH NIGHT: Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte on the touchline during the Premier League match at Old Trafford, Manchester. Pic: Nick Potts/PA Wire.

IT IS ALMOST a year since Antonio Conte arrived at Tottenham, and yet few really know what sort of Spurs are going to turn up at any given moment.

Conte has instilled steel, for sure, and turned Tottenham around last season from a rudderless side halfway down the table, into team with focus and hunger that ultimately reclaimed Champions League football after a fine finish to the season.