Lord knows I’ve seen some coaches work themselves into a frenzy in their technical areas and lose it at full time.
To this day we’re still wondering what Ally McCoist whispered into Neil Lennon’s ear after Rangers lost to Celtic in 2011 before police officers had to separate the pair.
I don’t imagine it was sweet nothings or an invite for a post-game bottle of Buckie.
But that can happen at the end of a game like the Old Firm. Emotions are so raw, it’s natural that some may escape from the men who wanted to win so badly.
But when you’ve got a manager banging his chest in the dugout during a game, as a player you know that’s not for you.
That’s playing to the punters. The supporters love to see that, too. They raise the noise as a result, knowing that their coach is willing to show he cares.
Antonio Conte is one of those. The Tottenham boss embraces that energetic and chaotic style of touchline management.
I had a mix of managers — Roy Hodgson was always calm in his technical area at Blackburn.
Conte is the opposite. He comes across as a calculated fire-starter and seemed to start Sunday’s aggro with his celebration towards Chelsea’s bench.
That’s the beauty of Stamford Bridge — it’s all in such close proximity, you don’t have to catch a bus to reach the other dugout like you might across London at West Ham’s London Stadium!
Thomas Tuchel responded to it by sprinting past Conte in celebration when Chelsea scored and refusing to let go of his opposition’s hand at full time.
It was tit for tat, and did a single fan who watched Sunday’s game come out of it saying they found it dull? Of course not. It was pure Premier League entertainment — potentially the best game of the 2022-23 season and we’re only in August.
Saying that, there is a line that cannot be crossed and it does not set the best example. We don’t want to encourage younger viewers to think they can behave this way. But the reason we were all so enthralled by Tuchel versus Conte was because seeing such bad tempers on display is relatively rare in top-flight football.
Unless your name is Jose Mourinho, of course…
yuocilmnrz
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English Ref disgracing themselves in the eyes of the world. Let Taylor come and officiate in a world Cup let me see. Even if you hate a club, why can't you express that on a personal level rather than bringing it into your job under a the view of the entire globe. Spurs knew they were beaten 2:0 and the Ref had a way to balance it with pure robbery officiating. You can't dare such officiating in Nigeria and go home Scot free.
tikeinrstu
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I like the football games so much in my life, so I want it to be peaceful every time of a game
Naaceklpty
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Anthony Tailor should be bannned
what of your tt
Secciorty
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Anthony Tailor should be bannned
Wekbdempz
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Wekbdempz
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Why do you’re fighting in a football game but Conte can cheer for Tottenham like really Chelsea manager should not do that to him I think the Chelsea manager should get a red card not Conte like really stop Premier League
stefanos254
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Great write up
Jacqfunda
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true, the coaches didn't want to pretend they wanted to win and that badly
tony3115
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shld ban both n deduct their points
Arsenal fun just win points don't try to cheat
Kuweikyz
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shld ban both n deduct their points
Gunners_17
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Check how Jorginho is looking at Conte, seems he knows something about conte 😅
jauabdeilt
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that's why jose is the legend we all love 😅
Cuueikrtyz
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Let him go