The Tottenham Hotspur manager uses Arsenal and Arsene Wenger to respond to Chelsea boss Antonio Conte.
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte
Earlier this month, Chelsea manager Antonio Conte said that Tottenham Hotspur had an advantage in the Premier League title race.
Conte, who was appointed the Chelsea manager last year, claimed that since Mauricio Pochettino has been at Tottenham longer than he has at Stamford Bridge, the North London outfit had an advantage.
“I think if you compare Tottenham Hotspur with Chelsea, they had an advantage this season,” the Italian manager told The Guardian.
“Mauricio Pochettino is a really good manager and is working with his team for a third year. Last season, they fought to win the title and Chelsea arrived 10th.”
Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino
At the time, as reported by The Guardian, Chelsea were four points clear at the top of the Premier League table with a game in hand. The London outfit have now clinched the league title.
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has responded to Conte’s claim. Pochettino has suggested that based on the Italian tactician’s logic, Arsenal should be winning the Premier League title every season as Arsene Wenger has been in charge of the Gunners for over 20 years.
“Arsene Wenger should win the league every season because he is 20 years in charge, if that is the right way to measure our advantage,” Pochettino told The Sun.
“I think it’s not fair to measure with me, as it is to measure with Wenger. Twenty years is a massive advantage. Why not win every season? It’s not a criticism [of Wenger]. It was not the best comment from him [Conte].”
Tottenham will return to action on Sunday evening when they take on Manchester United at White Hart Lane in the Premier League.
Spurs are second in the league table at the moment with 77 points from 35 matches and look set to clinch the runners-up spot.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger
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