Matt Doherty has yet to start a game for Tottenham this season.
Coach Antonio Conte is very honest when he explains why.
– I am not stupid. I do not want to lose! He says.
Emerson Royal, who has played at right-back in seven of his eight league matches so far, was sent off in the last derby against Arsenal.
Now he is waiting for a three-match suspension in the Premier League, which means that the coach Antonio Conte You will have to take turns in the team.
Perhaps he will actually test a new line of defense in the Champions League meeting with Eintracht Frankfurt on Tuesday?
“I understand that they have views, but…”
When Conte was told, in the pre-match press conference, that many fans would like to see Spence’s 21-year-old grandfather sign on the field, he replied:
Fans are fans. I understand they have opinions, but I see what happens in training every day.
– We are talking about a young player with potential, but I repeat that I am trying to choose the best possible team.
Honest words about Doherty
Another option is to start 30-year-old Matt Doherty, who has had to make do with a few occasional appearances with Spurs this season.
A stupid idea, according to Conte.
Doherty played every game last season. At this point, I don’t see him as a key player. I am not stupid. I do not want to lose! He says.
