To close the book on what will likely be Antonio Conte's last chapter in the Premier League, I'd like to revisit my analysis of him throughout his time at Spurs in this thread.
Quite literally all of it has proven to be true, and that applies to Arteta's Arsenal too.
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June 02, 2021.
Conte, a genius, comes back to the Premier League. However, just because he was revolutionary only very recently in the sense that he brought the back 3 to the Premier League with amazing success, the game moved on very, very quickly since then.
He was outdated.
November 01, 2021.
Despite not trusting the process at Spurs, I acknowledged that they could absolutely finish above Arsenal and were more likely to do so.
They did, but the trajectory of each project was clear (at least to me).
However, despite acknowledging that Spurs could finish above Arsenal in the short-run, I maintained that Spurs were too limited tactically to truly challenge at the top of the Premier League.
(please bear in mind that this analysis was all before Spurs' first game under Conte).
This opinion (based on hard logic and research) was maintained over time.
As you can see below, I said Arteta's Arsenal have no limit, whereas Conte under Spurs do.
It's difficult for fans to see that in the short-term, though, as they're often blinded by game-to-game outcomes.
Then, a year ago, I said this.
Turns out I was correct, as Conte has been sacked and Arsenal are 8 points clear at the top of the Premier League, primarily thanks to Mikel Arteta.
Oh and then there was this when Spurs pipped Arsenal to Champions League qualification, which wasn't received too kindly by either fanbase, really.
However, again, it all proved to be entirely true, yet at the time Carragher, Neville, and fans were lambasting Arteta and Arsenal.
Oh, & then there was this, and I think we can all agree that this has proven to be true as well.
I have nothing personal against Antonio Conte - I am merely analysing the football. I feel sorry for him that he lost his job, but I cannot say I'm surprised about reality right now.
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