Tottenham boss Antonio Conte says the only way to catch Sunday's opponents Liverpool is with money.
In his press conference today, the Italian pointed to Jurgen Klopp's ability to transform his side into a powerhouse after being handed a war chest to splash over a number of years, and insisted that money is the only way to guarantee success.
Questioned over if there were comparisons between the Merseyside giants when Klopp was hired in 2015 and present-day Spurs, Conte said: "I don't know but if I was sure that type of situation could happen [here], I'd sign [a new contract]!
"But the time for Liverpool was easier than now.
"When Liverpool started this work with Jurgen, they were a top team but not in a way they are now - consolidated with an important manager, always the same team, big investment, big money spent in the transfer market.
"They had the right space to improve and reach this level. Now, in my opinion, it is more difficult because the space [for improvement] is not so big.
"To reduce this gap, you need to spend a lot of money because you need to buy important players. You have to know this otherwise you cannot reduce this gap and hope always for a miracle."
Keeping his focus on Liverpool, Conte said the project at Anfield is the one to follow.
"First of all, I think it depends on the desire of the club," he said.
"I think Liverpool put Jurgen in charge seven years ago, they wanted to build something important and to bring Liverpool again to fight for (the) Champions League, to win titles and to continue the important story of Liverpool.
"I think maybe he signed a contract for three years and then extended. For sure, if you want to create something important you need time, you need patience - especially if you start to work with a team that start behind the top positions.
"It is not easy. You need time. I think in these seven months, we did a really good job with the club and the opportunity we had also in January to sign two good players for us, to help us, to improve the quality of the team.
"I think we did a good job but, for sure, you need time. Liverpool is a clear example. I don't want to tell something wrong but maybe they struggle, no? They struggle at the start of Klopp's path with Liverpool, also to qualify for the Champions League.
"Maybe they needed four years before they started to win.
"It is not simple because you have a master in front of you, you need time, you need a big investment because you have to spend a lot of money if you want to be competitive and try to reduce this gap, otherwise you have to accept to stay in the middle and finish."
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