Tottenham: Why are Antonio Conte's men such slow starters this season?

To Dare is To Do? At this rate, Tottenham's slogan might be rebranded 'To Dare is To Do Nothing' should their conservative approach under Antonio Conte continue.

Spurs are in the Champions League last-16 after a dramatic, late winner against Marseille sealed a 2-1 victory and their progress as Group D winners. In the Premier League, they sit comfy in third place. So what's the problem? If you ask any supporter, it's the route they've taken to get to this position that frustrates the most.

Just like their win away at Bournemouth last weekend - which saw them trail 2-0 before winning 3-2 - Spurs started the Marseille game on the backfoot and barely laid a glove on their opponents, sitting back…