When expect lots of intrigue. Tottenham Hotspur And AS Rome See you in a pre-season friendly on Saturday. Paramount+. after all, Harry Kane And Hyung Min son will be clashed against. Timmy Ibrahim And Paulo Dybala.. And while the players will get most of the attention, all eyes must be on the touchline. Antonio Conte and Jose Mourinho have a long history of competing against each other and managing similar clubs. Both have won league titles with managers. Chelsea And Inter Milan and has a long history of competing for top honors.
Tensions were high during Mourinho’s spell. Manchester United Expenditures in press conferences with managers, barbs are exchanged over the treatment of players And even jabs at visible hair transplants, making it one of the best managed rivalries in football. Those days may be behind us, but it’s worth remembering that four months into Nuno Espirito Santo’s brief spell at Tottenham, Conte essentially took over Mourinho’s old team. Mourinho, meanwhile, Led Roma to their first major European trophy In his first season in charge of the Serie A club. So what else has changed between the two?
First Super League manager to be sacked
To set the stage, we have to turn to the Super League debate in April 2021. Spurs were in the midst of a disappointing season despite leading them to the EFL Cup final against Mourinho. City of Manchester A chance to win the team’s first trophy since 2008.
For a manager with a great track record in cup finals, it seems logical to see what kind of magic Mourinho can muster against a powerhouse City team. However, no logical external option will be available in April. But just six days before that final, Mourinho became the first manager to be sacked during a short-lived Super League “period”, ending a 17-month spell with the club.
gave The firing may not have anything to do with the Super League., but there were reports once the league was formed, Mourinho refused to train before leaving. Either way, the results on the pitch were not good with Spurs sitting seventh at the time and struggling to score goals due to their ultra-conservative set-up. While the holes in the squad were known, COVID-19 and opening a new stadium without fans prevented club chairman Daniel Levy from giving Mourinho the support he needed.
After a managerial change that included Ryan Mason and eventually Santo, a member of the Mourinho coaching tree, Conte was appointed manager in November 2021 with the task of turning the team around and establishing a new training regiment. He added Dejan Klosewski To help secure a top-four finish in January and provide a platform for Spurs as they prepare to play in the Champions League this season (on Paramount+). Heading into this season, Conte has found the support Mourinho wanted to add. RichardsonClement Langlett, Yves Busoma, David Spence, Ivan Perisic And Fraser Forster.
Capture of Rome
As Conte was in London looking to end Spurs’ trophy drought, Mourinho managed to lead Roma to the UEFA Europa League title in the competition’s inaugural season. Prior to last season, the Giallorossi had never won a European trophy and were in the midst of a 14-year trophy drought.
The Italian side have fully embraced Mourinho’s management, not only providing him with decent options but also reaching beyond their means to capture Paulo Dybala this off-season. Mourinho has landed a stable team that has carried out his plans to start filling the trophy cabinet like Spurs.
The Roma are in a position to take advantage. Naples Being separated this summer. And while they are not ready to challenge. AC Milan As for the Scudetto so far, reaching the Europa League this season is a good way to gradually return to the top four of Italian football supremacy, especially if Mourinho can continue his run of success.
It’s a change that has gone well for Mourinho so far. But that doesn’t mean Spurs don’t miss Mourinho in any way now that they have Conte. It’s a transfer that shows a breakup can be good for both sides as the separation has seen Mourinho and Spurs move into better places.
Weather view
Heading into their friendly week, Roma and Spurs have both picked up positive results during pre-season and look set to start the season where they left off. Roma will play one more friendly before the start of the season on August. 14 by far Salarnitana (on Paramount+) while this is the final tune-up for the Spurs before facing off. Southampton August 5. Mourinho will have a better chance of winning the European title than Spurs with Roma competing in the Europa League, but promotion is the name of the game in London.
Conte has a squad capable of going on a domestic cup run to end Spurs’ quest for silverware. And if he can do that while securing another top-four finish, the season will be nothing but a success for Spurs. Roma will be thrilled with a place in the Champions League. Italy, but if they don’t win the tournament, their maximum would be a Europa League berth. Hopefully, they will find a way to secure a Champions League spot as things will improve when these two top managers take the field.
How to watch Spurs-Roma
- History: Saturday, July 30 | Time: 2:15 pm ET
- location: Semi Ofer Stadium — Haifa, Israel
- TV and Live Streaming: Paramount+
