When Antonio Conte sat down with chairman Daniel Levy at the start of the season, a top-four finish would have been the agreed target. Tottenham are currently fourth. So, why are they in turmoil?
It is because the manager, for reasons I will come to, decided to publicly out the players for what he believes they are. And I agree with him. It was some indictment for him to say he could not change the culture of the dressing-room, of being second best. As soon as he did that, it was only going to end with him leaving the club.