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Antonio Conte bemoans the 'story of Tottenham' following his side's wildly inconsistent form, as he insists it's 'impossible' for any manager to come in and deliver a quick fix ahead of their crucial clash with Everton

Antonio Conte says no manager in the world would be able to deliver a quick fix at Tottenham.

Boss Conte has inherited a squad that is highly inconsistent in both results and performances and in need of major surgery if they are going to get back to the top table of English football.

They beat Manchester City in the Premier League but were then knocked out of the FA Cup by Middlesbrough and Conte says any manager would encounter the same problems.

Antonio Conte has bemoaned 'the story of Tottenham' after their FA Cup defeat

He said: 'Tottenham's story is this, many ups and downs.