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What happened to Antonio Conte and Ryan Mason? Stellini explains

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I hope you’re well. In this post we will tell you about what happened to Antonio Conte and Ryan Mason? and what Cristian Stellini has to say. Keep reading the article till the end and all your questions will be answered.

Cristian Stellini, Tottenham Hotspur’s assistant manager, has revealed what happened to Antonio Conte before he had to undergo surgery to get rid of his gallbladder.

Conte fell ill on Sunday with severe stomach pains while at home in Italy. He was there a few days after his team took the FA Cup at Preston. After being diagnosed with cholecystitis, the Spur’s head coach had his gallbladder removed on Wednesday. He will now need some time to heal.

Stellini said everyone thought it was normal for Conte to start feeling ill during Saturday’s game at Preston.

“We thought it was more flu. We’ve had a lot of players with the flu every week, so we thought so, but when he had scans to check what he was feeling, they realized it was a bigger problem and they had to do what they did,” he said.

Conte has said this season has been difficult for him as three close friends have passed away and his family still lives in Italy, far away from him. Stellini was asked if this problem could be caused by stress.

“There’s no way of knowing. I don’t know if there is a relationship between these things,” he added: “We have to live in the times we live in, and we have to accept the situation. Perhaps more Antonio should accept the situation. It is not easy for him not to be here with us, but health is more important than anything.”

In consultation with his surgeon, Conte will decide on Saturday whether he will be present at the home game against Manchester City the next day. Stellini will probably have to take on more responsibility again, just as he did in the dramatic Champions League victory in Marseille earlier this season.

What happened to Antonio Conte and Ryan Mason?
What happened to Antonio Conte and Ryan Mason?

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“We’ll [pick the team] together, because Antonio is not here to feel the training and everything, so I will explain it to him and we will decide together,” he said.

“No, I do not think so [he will need looking after]. When Antonio comes back, he will do what he normally does. It’s important right now to recover and come back when he’s ready to do his job 100 per cent.”

Stellini also said that if Conte is not at the Premier League game this weekend, there will be no communication during the game. He also said that the coaching staff did not live stream training sessions, instead giving them to him afterwards.

“Not during training, he can watch the training afterwards. We record the training so that he can watch the training and analyze the training, but only after that,” he said.

When asked what kind of coach he is, Stellini said: “I’m an assistant and because I’m an assistant I have a special relationship with the players.” So I can use the fact that I know them well to get them to do their best.

“This is the kind of coach I can be for the next week and the next game. I can’t change myself because I’m in charge. I’m the same person who will try to push the players to give their best, but it is important to be the same person.”

Stellini has never lost when subbing for Conte. He did this for three games as Conte was suspended during Inter’s run to the title in the 2020/21 season. This season, however, Stellini said he had a lot of help from another coach in the game against Marseille.

“It was a great experience and we want to live the same experience. I was not alone at that moment. I had Ryan Mason next to me and I have Ryan with me now,” he said. “He’s very important to the team, very important to me and he’s very important to the club, so I’m not alone. I have all the staff with me. I remember after that game Harry [Kane] talked about how important the staff were and that some players felt more responsible to speak to the team.”

Stellini disagreed with the idea that Conte’s return to Italy meant Spurs had lost their leader.

“I don’t know if it’s true that we don’t have leaders. There are many types of leaders, not just one type. Yes, we know very well that Antonio is a great leader, but there is not only the leader who has fire and transmits it to others,” he said. “

There are many types of leaders, and I think our team has many. We just need to show this kind of leadership, and if someone needs more time, that’s fine.

“I think we can [create a siege mentality]. Also because a problem like Antonio at the moment and the fact that Antonio is not there creates more responsibility for everyone and that can create a different mindset than before. The players also realize that they can do better at a difficult time like this.”

What happened to Antonio Conte and Ryan Mason?
What happened to Antonio Conte and Ryan Mason?

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Last month, Spurs lost 4-2 at City after leading 2-0 at half-time. Stellini said both teams would benefit from playing each other again so soon.

“It’s an advantage for both teams, not just us. They are a big team, a big beast for everyone and we have to do our best to challenge them and win the match. We will certainly do our best,” he said.

“You have to be perfect if you want to have the opportunity to win this type of match against this type of team. You have to be perfect in their penalty area and in our penalty area, so in this position on the pitch you control the game and we have to be perfect in both.”

Stellini has been leading training with Mason all week rather than just stepping in on match day, so this will be a new situation for him. However, he has played in many big games and season-defining games with Conte.

“Things don’t usually go that way. I’ve never been in a similar situation, so I can’t give you a good example. Maybe in Inter Milan we had a lot of games to change the season. He said, “There are regular games and season-changing games.”

“When I was at Inter Milan, we had the chance to go one year against Barcelona and the next against Shaktar. We didn’t make it, but we had a very important game against Juventus, which we won, and then it changed everything. Every time we fight to reach that goal, and a big game can make this possible.

“We’ve seen it happen before and we saw it happen last season. At some point things changed and we realized that we could now reach the goal. Now may be the time. We are doing our utmost to achieve this goal and change the weather.

“We do a deep analysis of each team, so if you just look at the result, you have an answer. But if you do a thorough analysis, as we did because it’s our job, you can feel how every analysis is a big test.

“Maybe the result is not always what you expect, but Manchester City is the same as always. If a large animal has a problem, you should be more concerned because they react. We know it will be difficult, but we think we can do it.”

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