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Troy Deeney thinks Antonio Conte could quit Tottenham if they lose to Arsenal in the north London derby on Sunday. The Italian has overseen a difficult season so far, with Spurs struggling to show their best form. And defeat on home turf would be a hammer blow when it comes to their chances of qualifying for next season’s Champions League.
Tottenham boss Antonio Conte has been tipped to quit if they lose to Arsenal in north London derby (Image: GETTY)
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“The way Antonio Conte has been complaining recently, he may even walk himself after a defeat to rivals and title-chasers Arsenal.
“Somebody like Conte is emotional in his behaviour. He already has reasons as to why he is annoyed, with the quality of the squad and the need for investment.
“A defeat this weekend puts him on the edge of doing something that Tottenham do not want to see happen.”
Deeney has also backed two Conte warriors, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Cristian Romero, to show the dark side of their game during the contest.
“I am positive the likes of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Cristian Romero will be trying their best to cause little frictions throughout to wind up certain Arsenal players,” he added.
Tottenham boss Antonio Conte is struggling to get the best from his squad ahead of Arsenal clash (Image: GETTY)
“Spurs aren’t even on the same pitch as Arsenal form-wise, so they need to do something to level the scores.
“Eddie Nketiah will have to be wary of that. This is arguably the biggest game of his career.
“If he misses a chance and Romero gets all over him, I hope he keeps his head.”
And Conte feels Harry Kane will be out to prove a point as well, with the England skipper just one goal away from matching Jimmy Greaves’ record.
“It would be so fitting to match and even break that record against Arsenal, does he take every chance to shoot instead of laying it off?” he said.
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Tottenham boss Antonio Conte will be out to mastermind Arsenal win (Image: GETTY)
“This is going to be a proper match and I am hoping there are no red cards. That ruins it.
“When they’re up against each other, 11 v 11, it is a very interesting dynamic and makes for a good game. Styles make fights in boxing and this is the same here.
“If Spurs lose a man, it will be a nightmare to break them down. If Arsenal get a red, Spurs could dominate.
“But I just want to see two teams going at it. No holds barred.”