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