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Tottenham's Left Wingback Situation: Perisic the Master and Sessegnon the Apprentice

The staple of every Antonio Conte side are his two wing-backs. At Juventus, Stephan Lichtsteiner would get himself on the end of Andrea Pirlo’s arrow-like through balls. The transformation of Victor Moses remains the finest example of his…

13 Jun 20225 min

By William Furness

The staple of every Antonio Conte side are his two wing-backs. At Juventus, Stephan Lichtsteiner would get himself on the end of Andrea Pirlo’s arrow-like through balls. 

The transformation of Victor Moses remains the finest example of his coaching to date, and at Inter Milan he blossomed Achraf Hakimi into one of the world’s finest. His partner, Ivan Perisic, was equally as reliable and productive. 

This is probably why Conte requested that Spurs snatch the Croatian up on a free before June; the Italian manager feels comfortable with players that he knows and trusts — no matter the age, reputation, or status. 

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