Conte could unleash ‘phenomenal’ 22-year-old for Spurs on Sunday, fans should be buzzing – TBR View

Sat 6 November 2021 19:15, UK

A new era has begun at Spurs as Antonio Conte prepares to take charge of his first Tottenham game in the Premier League.

Spurs head to Everton on Sunday hoping to return to winning ways in the top flight.

Conte will hope to make it two wins in a row after steering Tottenham to a 3-2 win over Vitesse in the Europa Conference League.

Tottenham have lost their last two games in the league, and Manchester United embarrassed them in a 3-0 defeat last week.

This culminated in Spurs parting company with Nuno Espirito Santo and bringing Conte in as his replacement.

One player who could benefit from the Italian’s standard three-at-the-back formation is Japhet Tanganga.

The 22-year-old is one of the brightest talents to graduate from the Spurs setup in recent years, and has played at both centre-back and right-back.

“He has the assets to be a phenomenal right-back,” quoted a Tottenham coach as saying in August.

However, Conte’s arrival could potentially see him step back into his natural position as part of a back three.

Tanganga’s unfortunate red card at Crystal Palace, combined with Emerson Royal’s arrival, saw him fall out of contention under Nuno.

But with Conte now in charge, the England Under-21 international could well be back in contention thanks to his versatility, movement and tenacity.

It will be interesting to see what players Conte picks for the trip to Everton on Sunday.

And if he opts for Tanganga at RCB, fans will surely be buzzing as the homegrown talent gets another chance to shine.

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