Despite the fact that their performances do not reflect their significant transfer market spending, Antonio Conte believes that Manchester United are a “monster” that must be respected.
Tottenham will play Manchester United at Old Trafford on Wednesday evening, hoping to keep pace with Arsenal and Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table.
Spurs have been in decent shape; since losing the north London derby. They’ve now gone four games without a loss in all competitions.
Meanwhile, they take on a United team that was held to a 0-0 draw by Newcastle on Sunday.
What Antonio Conte Said About Manchester United
Despite the club going five seasons in a row without winning a trophy, Conte has lauded United’s quality ahead of the game.
The Tottenham manager is certain that Erik ten Hag will finally find his footing, in large part because he has the funds to spend on transfers.
“This period is not a lucky period for United, if you compare to 10 years ago, but only two years ago, don’t forget, United fought for the Premier League and finished second behind City,” Conte said in his pre-match press conference.
“We are talking about a team that, if they don’t make big mistakes, they always stay in the top four, play [in the] Champions League and fight for the title and trophies.
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“Manchester United always have the power. Even in the last 10 years, every season, they had the power to go into the transfer market and to invest big, big money.
“They did this two years ago, when they finished second. They went into the transfer market to sign Cristiano Ronaldo, [Jadon] Sancho and [Raphael] Varane from Real Madrid. This power never finished at Old Trafford.
“Maybe the results were not at the same level as the investment. But United for the present and the future will always be a monster that you have to go to fight. They have big, big potential from an economic aspect.”
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