Antonio Conte said Tottenham are starting to understand his philosophy after Son Heung-min’s first Premier League goal since October sealed a 2-0 win against Brentford on Thursday.
Conte’s side were last in action seven days ago for an embarrassing 2-1 defeat against Slovenian minnows NS Mura in the Europa Conference League.
Rocked by that chastening loss, Conte this week admitted the Tottenham job was “the biggest challenge for me. The club, in the last years, has been slipping”.
While Tottenham remain very much a work in progress under the Italian, Conte could take heart from the most convincing performance of his brief reign.
A Sergi Canos own goal gave Tottenham the lead in the first half and Son wrapped up their second successive Premier League win after the interval.
It was Son’s 75th top-flight goal since joining the north Londoners from Bayer Leverkusen in 2015.
Tottenham are up to sixth place after extending their unbeaten league run under Conte to three matches since he replaced the sacked Nuno Espirito Santo in November.
“It was a good performance against a dangerous team. I’m happy because I have seen great commitment and good passion from the players. It’s a good reaction,” Conte said.
“The players are starting to understand my philosophy. With the ball we can do better but at the same time the second goal was really good.
“The three points are good for the confidence. We have started on a new path. The players are showing me great desire to change the situation.”
