Tottenham's Antonio Conte and Arsenal's Mikel Arteta have both been earning plaudits in recent months – but how do the two managers compare?
Conte, who has won trophies with Juventus, Inter and Chelsea, replaced Nuno Espirito Santo in the Tottenham dugout in November 2021.
Arteta has far less managerial experience than Conte but has now been in charge of Arsenal for the last two and a half years.
The two sides are currently battling for a top-four finish in the Premier League and Arsenal are – at the time of writing – two points behind Spurs with a game in hand.
Conte's side recently beat Arsenal 3-0 in the north London derby but Arteta was not happy with the referee's performance after Tottenham were awarded a penalty and Rob Holding was sent off.
“He complains a lot. He has to focus more on his team,” Conte said when quizzed on Arteta's remarks. “He has to focus more on his work. He has to continue to work because he's very good. To hear someone complain all the time is not so good.
“At Liverpool do you hear me complain about Fabinho and all the fouls? No. He can take my advice if he wants, but if not I don't care.”
We've compared Arsenal and Tottenham's records in all competitions since Conte was appointed Spurs manager at the start of November. Note: we've not included Tottenham's Europa Conference League game against Rennes as Spurs were forced to forfeit by UEFA.
As the stats show, Tottenham just come out on top with a better points-per-game record and a higher win rate in all competitions. They also average more goals per game and have a better defensive record than Arteta's Arsenal.
Tottenham
Premier League
Games: 27
Won: 16
Drawn: 5
Lost: 6
Goals for: 55
Goals against: 24
Clean sheets: 12
Points per game: 1.96
Win rate: 59.2%
Loss rate: 22.2%
Goals per game: 2.03
Goals against per game: 0.88
Other competitions
Games: 8
Won: 4
Drawn: 0
Lost: 4
Goals for: 12
Goals against: 11
Clean sheets: 0
Points per game: 1.5
Win rate: 50%
Loss rate: 50%
Goals per game: 1.5
Goals against per game: 1.37
Games: 35
Won: 20
Drawn: 5
Lost: 10
Goals for: 67
Goals against: 35
Clean sheets: 12
Points per game: 1.85
Win rate: 57.1%
Loss rate: 28.5%
Goals per game: 1.91
Goals against per game: 1.0
Arsenal
Premier League
Games: 26
Won: 16
Drawn: 1
Lost: 9
Goals for: 44
Goals against: 32
Clean sheets: 8
Points per game: 1.88
Win rate: 61.5%
Loss rate: 34.6%
Goals per game: 1.69
Goals against per game: 1.23
Other competitions
Games: 4
Won: 1
Drawn: 1
Lost: 2
Goals for: 5
Goals against: 4
Clean sheets: 1
Points per game: 1.0
Win rate: 25%
Loss rate: 50%
Goals per game: 1.25
Goals against per game: 1.0
Games: 30
Won: 17
Drawn: 2
Lost: 11
Goals for: 49
Goals against: 36
Clean sheets: 9
Points per game: 1.76
Win rate: 56.6%
Loss rate: 36.6%
Goals per game: 1.63
Goals against per game: 1.2
Kosacimrtu
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guys things can still turn around, this is football, Norwich can still win Spurs and we win Everton and there we go into ucl
Are you still dreaming?Forget about Norwich which spurs will find it easy to beat. let you focus on Everton...I think Everton will win this match. they are fighting for relegation and need points ..
winbmpsz
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thank you newcastle for saving the world from noise pollution 🤣
Sleek_savage
1
guys things can still turn around, this is football, Norwich can still win Spurs and we win Everton and there we go into ucl
Norwich are relegated and have nothing else to play for. Everton on the other hand, Are in a relegation battle and are likely to beat us. Arsenal really fucked up
olowo_layemo
1
guys things can still turn around, this is football, Norwich can still win Spurs and we win Everton and there we go into ucl
go to the UCL to do what? to get knocked out by RB Leipzig or Dortmund or even Sheriff?
moacinrsu
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problem is with Arteta n nothing ...becoz to him Cedric better than chambers n bellerin..holding better than Salliba who won player of the French award this time..for him sambi n xhaka better than Guenduozi n Toreira..Eddie better than auba ..Tavares better than kolasinac
I think I agree with you to be honest
Mikel89
2
guys things can still turn around, this is football, Norwich can still win Spurs and we win Everton and there we go into ucl
Jescimnu
1
Arsenal players are continuously inflicting pain in my ass
Wuzbpstu
4
I pitied Arteta on Monday night, he has helped this Arsenal team a lot but what really matters at the end is good success. When you don't have good bench, there's nothing you can do than to manage and considering the number of injuries and suspension confronting Arsenal now I think we shouldn't blame Arteta much because you need a. bit of luck sometimes to get the result you desire.
Dixonmande
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I don't care abt this stats ,,bt wat annoys me z we out of ucl
bibbosy
1
disrespectful stupidity
Must manage well to gain respect ✊
Huobdeikny
0
Shot your mouth Arteta
disrespectful stupidity
Koueimopz
3
problem is with Arteta n nothing ...becoz to him Cedric better than chambers n bellerin..holding better than Salliba who won player of the French award this time..for him sambi n xhaka better than Guenduozi n Toreira..Eddie better than auba ..Tavares better than kolasinac
jowcilmry
1
arsenal problem is d have one 11 thats it
bibbosy
1
Shot your mouth Arteta