British media outlet football.london reported that Spurs centre-back Dale said it was his most consistent season at Tottenham. For Conte's praise for himself, Dale said that it gave him enough confidence and hopes to be able to deliver on Conte's expectations of him. For his partner Romero, Dale believes that the best feature of him is that he is full of aggression in defense.
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Ahead of the match against West Ham, Conte had said that Dell was one of the best centre-backs in the Premier League, and predicted that as long as Dell continued to play like this, it was entirely possible to represent England in the World Cup. Unfortunately, in the match against West Ham United, Dale was knocked down by Antonio in a defensive confrontation and fell to the ground, almost being scored by his opponent.
In an interview after the game, Dale said: "I think it was the most consistent season I've had at Tottenham. In the past, no matter which position I played, I didn't think that I had played my best level and showed my best stability. "In Conte's three-centre-back system, Dale's role as centre-back has really changed the mistakes that were often made under Jose Mourinho last season.
Speaking about Conte's praise for himself, Dale responded: "When a coach, especially a coach like Conte, says something like that to you, it's definitely a good thing. This gave me a lot of confidence. But what I'm most concerned about is what he says, and he says I still have a lot of room for improvement. I think that's what I'm most focused on, and I want me to fill that space that the coach said, fill the potential that the coach wants me to reach, as much as I want to fill, as much as he thinks. ”
Against West Ham, Spurs' right centre-back Romero played quite eye-catching, aggressive defensively, leaving Brutalist striker Antonio useless. Of Romero, Dale also had something to say: "Romero is the centre-back that the manager wants, especially the full-back, and the manager wants to be aggressive. One of the best things about Romero is that his defense is aggressive and he reads the game well. Spurs play as a 5-back, but they are not actually 5-backs, because there are always people plugged in the back of the defensive line, involved in the team's attack and high pressure defense. ”
Speaking about Tottenham's task of rushing to the fourth of the season, Dale stressed that Spurs must strengthen their defense of set-pieces and can no longer concede goals like this one against West Ham United and past games against Manchester United and Burnley. At the same time, Dale also stressed that if Spurs want to reach the top four in the standings, they also need to strengthen their ability to grasp scoring opportunities and convert them into goals as much as possible.