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Antonio Conte admits he was 'the crazy one' for threatening to walk out on Tottenham but felt he had to 'go strong' on his players to change their mentality.... with Spurs fighting for the top four after thumping Arsenal

Tottenham boss Antonio Conte admits he was 'the crazy one' early on in his tenure after threatening to quit as boss following a rocky patch, and reveals he had to 'go strong' on his players to change the mentality as they chase a top four spot.

Spurs hammered Arsenal 3-0 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Thursday night to go within a point of their bitter rivals with two games to go. After the game, Conte was quizzed about his connection with the club having overcome difficult moments, with the team finally looking to have embraced his philosophy.