Before deciding to replace Nuno Santo, Conte had "waited for Manchester United to the last minute" to see if the Red Devils would sack Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. After learning that it was certain that it would not, he accepted to spur the invitation.
After the 5-0 defeat at home to Liverpool, there were rumors that United were considering breaking up with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. But the Norwegian saved himself last week, leading the team to a 3-0 victory over Tottenham, which changed Nuno's fate. Roberto Gotta, a journalist known to know Conte, revealed that he "waited until the last minute" to see if he had a chance to take over at Manchester United.
In an interview with italy's all-market website, Gota said: "I know, that's until the last minute: after all, Manchester United have a better squad and players who are more decisive for the game. However, United have never publicly expressed a lack of confidence in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Perhaps, even reassure him..."
"If Conte goes to Manchester, he will be asked to succeed immediately; with Tottenham, he can prepare the team for next season. I think he made the right choice, otherwise he would have risked giving up halfway. ”
Conte coaches Tottenham Hotspur to win: 3-2 in the UEFA Cup group stage against Vitesse. The game was played wildly and intensely, with the home side leading 3-0 in the first half and the Dutch side almost reversing in the second half. Christian Romero's red card almost left the initiative in the hands of the visiting team until two of Vites' players – including the goalkeeper – were sent off and Spurs narrowly secured the victory. Conte was optimistic about this, saying that it was a good thing to win "in the midst of suffering": "It was a crazy game. Usually, I don't like games like this – race madness means anything can happen. But at the same time, I think we should win, and the result is winning. After we took a 3-0 lead, we conceded two goals that we shouldn't have conceded. ”
"Red cards put us in trouble. Winning in the midst of suffering is a good thing for this team and for these players. They need to boost their confidence and they need to do a lot of work. The problem is that we have to have time to work. The next match (against Everton) comes in two days, followed by international matchday. ”
(Felix Cat)