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Spurs boss Antonio Conte has claimed that Cristian Romero \u2013\u00a0following his altercation with Marc Cucurella against Chelsea last weekend \u2013 does not fear anyone.<\/p>\n
A fan favorite ever since he joined Spurs, Romero is unquestionably a delight to watch on the pitch with his incredible quality, but what endears him more to supporters is his fearlessness \u2013 even when the ball is not in play.<\/p>\n
Although Conte and Thomas Tuchel\u2019s bust-up at the end of the London derby last weekend grabbed the headlines that night, Romero wasn\u2019t distant from the headlines himself as, at the very end of the game, just before Harry Kane\u2019s equaliser, the Argentine stopped Cucurella in his tracks by grabbing his hair. However, despite VAR not deeming it a foul, Conte has claimed that the Argentine needs to have a better understanding of such situations.<\/p>\n
Speaking about the 24-year-old, Conte told Football London: \u201cAbout Cristian, I speak a lot with him.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor sure, he\u2019s a player who\u2019s really strong physically. He has no fear of anyone but for sure he has to be always really focused to understand the situation, to try to always be better, to improve the situations he needs to improve.\u201d<\/p>\n
24-year-old Romero is arguably Tottenham\u2019s best defender and has been excellent for Spurs since he joined them last summer. Admittedly he does have the tendency to blow his top every now and then. His infraction against Cucurella could\u2019ve easily cost him as he could\u2019ve been sent off and that could\u2019ve prevented Tottenham from picking up a point at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n
Conte knows well enough that Romero needs to wise up to such things and work on his temperament and the gaffer will make sure his charge will in the coming weeks and months.<\/p>\n
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