Former England defender Ashley Cole says Antonio Conte will need time and support at Tottenham.
The Italian gave a very honest and unfiltered opinion after seeing his side lose 2-0 in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final, branding them a "middle" team.
But former Chelsea left-back Cole insists he is unsure whether the former Italy boss will be able to reproduce his previous success at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, admitting they are far behind the top English clubs as it stands.
"Individually, they [Tottenham] are behind Chelsea," Cole told Sky Sports.
"Conte hopes for patience and time. Every manager wants that and I totally agree that if Tottenham fans and Tottenham as a club want to see the best Antonio Conte, you have got to give him a chance.
"We saw at Inter and at Chelsea, when he is given what he needs, he can produce.
"Whether he can do it at Tottenham I don't know, but he needs time because the level I feel is not at the level of Chelsea, let alone Liverpool, Manchester City, Arsenal... not there yet."
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