Conte does not sympathize with Arteta’s denunciation due to the busy schedule

LONDON: Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte did not sympathize on Friday with his Arsenal counterpart Mikel Arteta’s complaint about the busy schedule. Arteta, whose team is in contend with Tottenham to finish the season in English Premier League, complained that he forced Arsenal to face Aston Villa on Saturday, three days after a tough 2-0 home defeat to Liverpool. Arteta also expressed concern that the still staged clash with hosts Spurs could make the busy schedule even more difficult after it was canceled in January after Arsenal said they were short of players due to of injuries and COVID-19 and their international players were in serve the national team with their teams. Asked about Arteta’s comments, Conte, who criticized the decision to cancel the Arsenal match when he had a confirmed case of the Covid-19 virus, said: “Arteta must remember the postponed match. Tottenham-Arsenal. “In general, I think my answer is sufficient. If someone wants to think of something right or wrong. (It has been) postponed, Tottenham and Arsenal. I don’t forget this. It is not right to speak of right or wrong ”. Tottenham, led by Conte, have won 4 of their last 6 games and climbed to seventh place, level on points with the postponement of the match against London rivals West Ham United, who will face him on Sunday in home. He is also within two points of Manchester United, who is fifth and has a game in hand, and 3 points from Arsenal, fourth, who played 27 games. A win against West Ham on Sunday will be a huge boost to Tottenham’s hopes of entering in semifinal. West Ham will feel tired after beating Sevilla after extra time on Thursday to reach the quarter-finals of the European League, but Conte has refused to overestimate matters. “I can answer you after the match and tell you how the Sevilla match influenced the match against us,” he told reporters. “Sure, on the one hand they played 120 minutes but when you get that kind of result it gives you confidence, enthusiasm and strength. It will certainly be a really tough match for both teams. We are in the same position and we have the same goal ”. (Reuters)

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