LONDON : Tottenham Hotspur supervisor Antonio Conte hailed his facet’s current progress and stated that months of onerous work was paying off after they moved into the Premier League high 4 with a 5-1 thrashing of Newcastle United at house on Sunday.

Spurs have been rampant after the break as targets from Ben Davies, Matt Doherty, Son Heung-min, Emerson Royal and Steven Bergwijn propelled them to victory after Newcastle had taken a first-half lead by way of Fabian Schar.

The win put Tottenham stage on 54 factors with Arsenal however their London rivals have two video games in hand and might transfer again into fourth place once they go to Crystal Palace on Monday.

“I like to be honest and clear in every moment with my players. I arrived in November and it was difficult to set a target for the season. I found it difficult in many aspects,” stated Conte.

“The work we are doing is paying off. It is important for me as I see the commitment of my players every day. A good result is important for the trust in the work we are doing.”

Conte changed Nuno Espirito Santo in November, with Tottenham ninth within the standings and 5 factors off the Champions League locations.

“Now I have had the work of five or six months, to work and bring my idea of football and mentality… I thank my players. From the first day they’ve shown commitment and desire to improve,” he added after Spurs’ third straight league win.

“This league could be very troublesome to attempt to be within the race for the Champions League. We wish to keep there till the tip. We should attempt to proceed to play this fashion with depth, accuracy.

“I was happy before the international break. I said it was a pity we had to stop. I asked my players today to start in the same way we left.”

Tottenham subsequent go to Tenth-placed Aston Villa on Saturday.

(Reporting by Dhruv Munjal in Bengaluru; Editing by Ken Ferris)