The club needs to sign two players worth £50- 70 million every season if they are to become serious title contender, according to the coach.

On a gloomy New Year's Day, Spurs lost their fourth game in a row, and for the first time in 27 years, they conceded more than one goal.

The result leaves Spurs in fifth place in the table, 13 points behind leaders and local rivals.

Despite the fact that Spurs only had six shots over the course of the game, and that they need more support in the transfer market if they are to challenge for major honours, Conte came out fighting after the game.

He said that they made a miracle last season, when they finished fourth.

Why did it happen?" In the last 15 games, we played with 12 or 13 players that did not have injuries.

We played with the best players in the league. We finished 20 points behind Manchester City, even though we were four points better off than them.

I was clear with the club about what was needed to become a title contender after we did a miracle.

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In my experience, it was crazy to see this, even though people talked about Spurs as a title contender.

To become a title contender, you need a solid foundation, 14 or 15 strong players, with quality, and the other young players to develop."

You can add two players, but two players cost more. Signing important players who can improve the quality of your team is what this means.

This is a process. This is something that is going to take time.

In the summer transfer window, Spurs completed the permanent signings of Richarlison, Yves Bissouma, Cristian Romero, Ivan Perisic, Clement Lenglet, Djed Spence and Fraser Forster for a combined price of £172m.

Spurs players confront the referee during their loss to Aston Villa
Image: Spurs players confront the referee during their loss to Aston Villa

He said that people think that you win. A team that has won in the past can experience this. If you aren't used to it, you have to make the situation.

You have to be patient for this reason. The fans are disappointed because they have been patient. I'm aware. If you want the truth, I will let you know.

"I don't have to think about what the expectations are for the team," he said. I'm aware of what the reality is.

I know the vision of the club and I am the coach. My thoughts about the situation are understood by the club.

The situation was clear and1-65561-65561-65561-65561-65561-65561-65561-65561-65561-65561-65561-65561-65561-65561-65561-65561-65561-65561-65561-65561-65561-65561-65561-65561-65561-65561-65561-65561-65561-65561-65561-65561-65561-65561-65561-65561-65561-65561-65561-65561-65561-65561-65561-65561-65561-65561-65561-65561-65561-65561-65561-65561-6556 I want to improve the club and create a solid foundation.

I was very clear with the club at the beginning of the season. We can be competitive to win, but we need to improve in a way that we can do it.

You have to know that there are clubs who can invest hundreds of millions of dollars and other clubs who don't. You have to pay attention to other policies.

"That has to be very clear to the people, because otherwise we create an expectation and it's not positive for the environment to create expectations that are not realistic."

Antonio Conte during Tottenham's defeat to Aston Villa
Image: Antonio Conte during Tottenham's defeat to Aston Villa

Spurs need to return to the transfer market and buy strong in order for him to continue the development of the team.

He said that he was expecting this moment and that he was repeating this from the start of the season. We have to purchase strong. In this league, you can slip quickly even though we are there.

You can slip quickly if you are not prepared and humble, because the road is not so long.

I'm not afraid if you ask. I think in my work and in my players.

I can't promise you anything, so don't ask me about it. You have to be realistic right now.

You face the moment in the right way if you are realistic.

Ivan Perisic and John McGinn in Premier League action at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Image: Ivan Perisic and John McGinn in Premier League action at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

The performance against Villa was a good one, according to the coach.

I have seen the right commitment and desire to win the three points from the beginning to the end.

Football is weird to me. Although we didn't score in the first half, we dominated the game and found a team with 11 players.

We conceded another goal in the second half after we started in the same manner. We are not so fortunate with the goals we are giving up.

The goal made the players feel better. They didn't think they deserved to be down by a goal at the break.

Conte's message to Spurs fans: I've never said we could be competitive, we are building

The message to the fans is always the same, according to the coach.

If you want to win something during the season, you need to have a solid foundation.

Solid foundations mean you need to have your team, your squad, 13, 14 players strong, and then every year to put two important players to improve the quality. It means to invest hundreds of millions of dollars. You can improve the quality by using this method. You should not spend in every season.

We need to create a solid foundation. We need to find at least 13 people. To add important players, not normal players, is what we are trying to do. Normal players don't change anything. Players make the difference. You have to be patient if you want to develop a young player. This is the situation right now.

The truth is always said in my life. I don't want to make people think they are seeing something. The club thinks the same as I do and they know what I think. Maybe it's a good idea to let people know that we can be a contender.