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On Sunday, the North London derby between Tottenham and Arsenal was postponed and will be played at a later date. This derby was postponed because the Arsenal team did not have 13 healthy main team players who could play on Sunday. Although Arsenal had only one positive COVID-19 case in their squad, the match was still postponed due to injuries and various absences in the Arsenal lineup. Today, Tottenham coach Antonio Conte spoke about this at a press conference, stating that it was a first in his career.
"I felt that we were in a situation where we had to play. The match should not have been postponed due to injuries or players going to the national team. I think the most serious problems are related to Covid, and matches should be postponed only for this reason, not for other reasons."
"Honestly, this was the first case in my life, and I have accumulated some experience in football to see how such decisions are made. It was very strange, because by this principle, anything can happen," said the Italian.
Tottenham's coach also talked about the current transfer window and possible reinforcements: "I don't know if we will strengthen. I know that the transfer window in January is always very difficult, and it's easier to buy players before the start of a new season."
"I think this month will not provide the best opportunities to acquire players, but I believe that we are in a situation where we need to strengthen the squad, as the squad is not very big," stated A. Conte.
