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Joshua Smith

Tottenham news: Antonio Conte's transformation as 'unspectacular' claim made

Antonio Conte's transformation for Tottenham Hotspur has been laid bare in recent weeks as the club have launched themselves into Champions League contention.

Spurs are now occupying the final top four spot in the Premier League and have seized the initiative in the race to qualify for next season's Champions League. They now hold a three point lead on bitter rivals Arsenal, who have one game in hand but a far worse goal difference.

And captain Hugo Lloris has explained exactly how the Italian has transformed the side. It comes as Gary Neville has said there's been "nothing spectacular" about Spurs' recent showings.

While Cristian Romero has opened up on his celebration in front of Harry Maguire during the loss to Manchester United.

Here are Mirror Football's latest Tottenham Hotspur headlines.

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Tottenham Hotspur boss Antonio Conte has overseen the club's rise up the Premier League table (Getty Images)

Romero on celebration

Tottenham Hotspur Cristian Romero has finally spoken about his celebration right in front of Manchester United captain Harry Maguire during the 3-2 loss at Old Trafford last month.

Cristiano Ronaldo ended up grabbing an 81st-minute winner to seal his hat-trick in the match after Romero was seen screaming in Maguire's face after he scored an own goal to make the score 2-2 in the second half. And the Argentinian has now opened up on the incident apologising to the United skipper, football.london reports.

Romero also insisted he has "nothing but respect" for Maguire and admitted his actions had been wrong.

Read the full story here.

Conte's transformation

Tottenham Hotspur captain Hugo Lloris says the Spurs players can all "feel the way Antonio Conte wants us to play" as he spoke about the club's transformation under their manager.

Conte took charge of the club in November following the short-lived reign of Nuno Espirito Santo and has led the club into the Premier League top four. And Lloris has revealed some of the secrets to the club's transformation on the pitch under Conte.

And football.london reports that he says that "repetition of work" has helped the club reach their current level and told his teammates they all need to "push until the end".

Read the full story here.

Neville's 'unspectacular' claim

Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville insists there has been "nothing spectacular" about Tottenham Hotspur's recent performances

The Manchester United legend feels that Antonio Conte ’s side have benefited from Arsenal and the Red Devils’ poor results of late as they have climbed the Premier League table. And Neville says that Conte's recent claims that he will need backing in the summer transfer window prove the side's rise up the table hasn't been entirely of their own making, although he did admit that the side are "growing" out of their recent run.

Read the full story here.

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