‘A lot of job to go’ – Game of two halves for Conte who’s reminded of Tottenham task at hand
Antonio Conte said he knew there was “a lot of job to go” after they fell to a 3-2 Premier League defeat at the hands of Southampton.
Conte’s side twice took the lead at home and were headed for victory with a little over 10 minutes to go. But two goals in three minutes for the visitors completely changed the complexion of the game, leaving Spurs pointless at full-time.
The Saints were good value for their win and Conte noted there was a lot of room for improvement amongst his side.
He said: “It was a pity because in the first half we struggled against them. But in the second half we played well and scored a goal.
“But then in that moment you have to try to keep the result until the end. We had other chances to score as well but last time against Leicester we were losing 2-1 and lost 3-2, but this time we were leading 2-1 and lost 3-2.
“There is a long way in front of us and we have to be more better to manage the game in different situations. There are many parts of the game and we can improve in this aspect.
“The message at half-time was, in the first half we made many mistakes and many times the pass was not good and we risked complicating our life today.
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“This is a part of the process and you have to try to improve, to understand when there is a bit of pressure you have to be more accurate in the pass and decision making.
“The players gave everything tonight and that is why it was a pity to lose the game. When you give everything and lose, that is no good.
“I repeat, in the first half everytime we moved the ball we found the situation for chances to score. In the first half maybe we made some mistakes on the ball and it gave us a bit of instability.
“We have to try to improve in this aspect. I know very well that this team is young, many players have to play to get the experience especially in this league.
“I knew there was a lot of job to go.”
Son grateful for Conte
Tottenham goalscorer Heung-min Son added: “To be honest, very disappointed and gutted. Especially being at home and leading. We should do much better than this, conceding the same goals in five minutes. Very disappointing.
“When you play at home, we knew Southampton would be pushing hard and being aggressive. We struggled in the first half but had chances to score.
“Obviously really disappointed at half time, we pressed high in the second half but could have finished the game early. A disappointing result.
“Everyone is dropping points and it is a disappointing result. We are not looking at any other teams and want to finish as high as possible. We need go again, bounce back and it is going to be a tough night.
“But we are so pleased he (Conte) is giving us so much positive vibes and energy and a winning mentality. If we lose, players should take responsibility. We have to bring back on Sunday where we should be.”
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