Soccer-'He complains a lot': Spurs boss Conte urges Arteta to focus on his own team

– Tottenham Hotspur supervisor Antonio Conte advised Mikel Arteta to cease complaining and deal with his personal workforce after the Arsenal boss criticised the referee following Thursday’s 3-0 defeat that reduce his facet’s benefit within the top-four race to only one level.

Arteta was left fuming after referee Paul Tierney pointed to the spot within the twenty second minute – which Harry Kane transformed – after which confirmed a second yellow to Rob Holding 11 minutes later for a foul on Son Heung-min.

“If I say what I believe I'm suspended for six months,” mentioned Arteta. “I don’t know easy methods to lie so I want to not say what I believe… it’s a disgrace as a result of such a wonderful sport was destroyed right now.”

Conte, whose workforce eased to victory on the again of a Kane double and a strike from Son, was sad with Arteta’s evaluation of the referee.

“Mikel Arteta is a extremely good coach. He’s simply began to do that job and I believe that I hear him complain rather a lot. I believe that he must be targeted extra on his workforce and to not complain,” he mentioned.

“The purple card for me it was clear. Don’t overlook in opposition to Liverpool I mentioned nothing what occurred with Fabinho.”

The Italian hinted that it was unfair that Arsenal have been capable of get the unique fixture rearranged on the grounds of COVID-19 despite the fact that the squad had solely constructive case.

“Arsenal have been good to postpone a sport in an unbelievable method with COVID they usually solely had one participant with COVID. I didn’t overlook this. If he needs to complain, we've a variety of potentialities to complain,” mentioned Conte.

Fourth-placed Arsenal, who lead Spurs by a degree with two video games remaining, journey to Newcastle United on Monday whereas Conte’s facet host Burnley a day earlier.