‘Shut up’ – Tottenham stars privately fuming with Antonio Conte after news in last 24 hours, says pundit
Gabby Agbonlahor has claimed the Tottenham squad will be privately fuming with Antonio Conte’s public outbursts.
Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, the ex-Aston Villa and England forward claimed Conte needs to “shut up and get on with his job”.
The Italian seemed to suggest last week (23 February), via BBC Sport, that he was not the right man for the job after his side’s 1-0 loss to Burnley.
They suffered another embarrassing defeat last night (1 March) as Championship side Middlesbrough dumped them out of the FA Cup.
As quoted by football.london last night, Conte suggested he has not questioned his ability to transform Spurs but there was a “strategy” behind press conferences.
“It’s just very strange,” Agbonlahor told Football Insider correspondent Connor Whitley.
“After the Burnley game, I was just confused by his reaction. If I was the owner I would give him a good telling off for that interview.
“Just shut up, you lost to Burnley and you won’t be the last team to do so. It’s a hard place to go, you lost from a set piece, get on with it.
“Then he’s happy as larry when they beat Leeds. He’s one of those managers who just moans, moans, moans when they lose and celebrate on the sidelines when you score.
“He just needs to shut up and get on with his job, to be honest.
“It would annoy me as a player. I’d be like ‘Gaffer, if we’re not all trying I understand. But we lost a game, it happens’.”
After being knocked out of the FA Cup, Spurs can fully focus on securing a fourth-place finish in the Premier League.
They are next in action on Monday (7 March) when they host Frank Lampard’s Everton.
In other news, Kieran Maguire has revealed Tottenham have missed out on ‘serious’ cash after a Uefa ruling is confirmed.