‘He has to elaborate’ - Højbjerg seeks more clarity from Conte after outburst

Midfielder sympathetic to Conte but sought more openness

TELL ME MORE: Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte (right) celebrates with Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg. Pic: Adam Davy/PA Wire.

Pierre-Emile Højbjerg says he wishes Antonio Conte had been more open and “precise” in his communication with the Tottenham squad as he reflected on the manager’s outburst that appears to have made his position at the club untenable.

Conte laid into the players after Saturday’s 3-3 draw at Southampton, calling them “selfish” and questioning their mentality, the frustrations that have simmered during an erratic season boiling over in spectacular fashion.