He is very passionate. "He cannot communicate with us so he will struggle a lot. "Stellini went on to describe Conte's presence as "indispensable, especially in a tough match like this". Tottenham midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg says Antonio Conte's touchline ban for the Champions League game against Marseille doesn't present a "difficult situation" - just a "different" one.
Find out how Sutton and Dapz think the rest of the weekend will go and cast your vote hereImage source, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg"My father would always take care of me, then suddenly I had to take care of him, " he says. "I was cooking for him, I was putting him in bed, making sure that he got his medication and all of these things. These things scar you a bit. "Those are the words of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, who has opened up about becoming a carer for his father at the age of 17. "It didn't go as we hoped, he passed away in April [2014], " Hojbjerg told Football Focus. "I finished the season, I played the cup final, I got my national team debut.
From a sports perspective the season really finished on a high, but from a life perspective it really finished on a low. "I had difficulty to motivate myself. It's the first time actually that I have spoken about it like this. "Read Hojbjerg's emotional interview hereYou can watch the full interview on Football Focus, BBC 1, Saturday 29 October, from 12:00 BST Image source, Getty ImagesGeorge Cummins, BBC SportAntonio Conte will make headlines for his fresh criticism of the VAR on Wednesday night but the manager also revealed he has a selection headache as Spurs travel to Bournemouth on the south coast. Speaking to the media at the clubs training ground this afternoon the manager thanked Pierre-Emile Hojberg and Cristian Romero for playing against Sporting on Wednesday.
Conte's ban means he will be unable to communicate with his Tottenham players before, during or immediately after the Champions League tie in France. "When Antonio is on the touchline he lives the passion every game but probably he struggled more when he stayed in the crowd, " said Stellini. "That may explain very well how Antonio does his job.
I was at their draw with Sporting Lisbon on Wednesday but I don't know which side of Spurs we will see here - the team that toiled for most of the first half, or the one that ended the game so strongly and almost won it. It really doesn't help much that their manager Antonio Conte keeps sending out a message about them being tired, because their players might believe him. They now need a point against Marseille on Tuesday to reach the last 16 of the Champions League so they have to rotate here, and the pressure is on Conte to get that right.
It depends who plays - and I am really not convinced by Spurs from what I've seen of them lately anyway - but I think this one might go the same way as their last visit to the south coast,  a 1-0 win at Brighton at the start of October. Tottenham weren't great that day either, but they found a way to win. Bournemouth feel hard done by with the VAR decisions that went against them in their defeat by West Ham on Monday, but they have now lost two games on the bounce. The Cherries need something here and with my record of predicting their results this season, it is probably good news for them that I am saying they will lose. Dapz's prediction: 2-2I can't see Spurs losing three games on the trot, as much I'd like them to.
This is within Uefa's rules and Tottenham have the option to do the same for all media obligations on Tuesday because the manager is suspended. I was at Tottenham’s training ground on Friday and the manager made it clear to the room full of reporters he was still unhappy with VAR and the referee, Danny Makkelie, following Harry Kane’s disallowed goal at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Wednesday. Conte said he should not have been sent off because he “didn’t insult anyone†and never crossed the touchline.
(Football Insider), externalSpurs, Nottingham Forest, West Ham and Marseille are ready to rekindle their interest in Atalanta and Ukraine midfielder Ruslan Malinovskyi, 29. (Calciomercato - in Italian), externalMeanwhile, Juventus are trying to convince Antonio Conte to leave Tottenham for them by signing Sergej Milinkovic-Savic from Lazio and Alessandro Bastoni from Inter Milan. (Calciomercato - in Italian), externalWant more transfer stories? Read Momday's full gossip columnWere you at Vitality Stadium or following the match from home? Either way, we want your views on the game - so have your say here Jonathan Jurejko, BBC SportThis fightback feels it could be pivotal for the direction of Spurs' season. A tame defeat by Bournemouth - on the back of losses against Manchester United and Newcastle, plus the disappointment of the dramatic draw with Sporting - would have further darkened the mood of Antonio Conte and his squad before Tuesday's trip to Marseille. Tottenham need a point at the Stade Velodrome to reach the last 16 and couldn't afford to go there on the back of another chastening result.
He added: "He will work with us until we arrive here and then we have to stop the communication. "In terms of how it'll work on the day, he explained: "We are not allowed to speak with Antonio at half-time. He will stay on the coach with the players [before arriving at the stadium], normally we use a different coach and then we will divide our way. We will go in the dressing room and Antonio will go in another seat. Then 15 minutes after the game we are able to speak again. "Stellini added: "It changes a lot, the presence of a coach like Conte is indispensable, especially for a tough match like this. " Spurs "have prepared all the strategies and our strategies are clear, " said Stellini. "We have to play our match at the best and we all have to do something more to fill the gap.
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