Antonio Conte has transformed Tottenham in rapid time thanks to perfectionism and paying attention to every detail, according to Spurs defender Davinson Sanchez.
The Italian manager took over from Nuno Espirito Santo at the start of November, and has turned around a side that was leaking goals and drifting down the table.
Spurs go into Sunday's game with Crystal Palace six points off fourth-placed Arsenal with three games in hand, and are unbeaten in the Premier League since Conte took over, with 11 points from a possible 15.
By contrast, in the seven league games before he took over, Tottenham took just six out of 21 points and conceded 16 goals, starting with a 3-0 thrashing at Palace in September.