Tottenham Hotspur have stretched their unbeaten Premier League run under new manager Antonio Conte to six games and moved up to fifth but the Italian is reluctant to make any comparisons with the Chelsea side he guided to the 2016-17 Premier League title. Harry Kane, Lucas Moura and Son Heung-min scored as Spurs beat Crystal Palace 3-0 on Sunday, with the London side looking more settled under Conte, who took over in November after Nuno Espirito Santo was sacked after a poor run of form.
When asked if Spurs were building momentum in a similar fashion to his title-winning Chelsea team, Conte said: “No, I think it’s different. I don’t like to compare different situations. I remember very well I started the season (2016-17) and when you start the season you have the possibility to work with your players and to also make decisions about your players. This is different.”
While there are signs of improvement, Conte said they are far from the finished article.
“For sure we have to continue to improve, to exploit the confidence that is going to improve us. We know very well, I know very well, we have a big job to do. It’s good to get three points, to score three goals with your three strikers. It’s good to keep another clean sheet.”
Tottenham are on 29 points, six behind Arsenal in fourth but having played three games fewer.

Rangnick says Martial keen to leave Man Utd but no offers yet
Anthony Martial has asked to leave Manchester United but there have been no offers for the French forward and the club may need to hold onto him if the squad is hit by injuries or more Covid-19 issues, interim manager Ralf Rangnick said.
The 26-year-old has started only two league games this season and his representative said this month he wanted to secure a move away in January to get more game time.
“We spoke on Wednesday, we spoke at length,” Rangnick told British media.
“He explained to me he’s been at United for seven years and he feels it’s the right time for a change, to go somewhere else. In a way this is understandable, I could follow his thoughts but on the other hand, it’s also important to see the situation of the club. We have Covid times, we have three competitions in which we still have high ambitions.
“I told him as long as there’s no club showing interest in him, and it shouldn’t only be in the interest of the player it should also be in the interest of the club. So far... there’s been no offer... and as long as this is the case he’ll stay.”
Rangnick also said French midfielder Paul Pogba would require another two weeks to regain fitness following his return from Dubai, where he was nursing a thigh injury. United were playing Newcastle United late last night.