Tottenham manager Antonio Conte was unhappy with his team’s performance against Brentford but felt they “could have won” the 2-2 draw. Boxing Day saw Tottenham make the trip to west London for their first matchback following the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
The away team started a formidable lineup, but Hugo Lloris, who only made his return at the weekend, was benched in favor of Fraser Forster in goal.
However, they found themselves 2-0 down before goals from Harry Kane and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg levelled in the second half for a point.
Conte’s contract at Tottenham is up at the end of the season with no guarantee he will extend his current deal, and there is frustration amongst some fans over the Italian’s tactics at Spurs.
What Antonio Conte Said
Speaking at a press conference after the game, he had mixed feelings about an entertaining spectacle.
“For the people that today watched the game that are not watching Tottenham for the first time it’s another exciting game,” he said. “On one side, I have to be happy because of the way we played in the second half, the energy, desire and intensity and when you play like this you create problems.
“On the other side, this is now nine games in a row we concede the first goal.
“It’s important to be stable for a team that wants to try to stay in a good position in the table. To concede so many goals the first goal or two goals, we have to make good reflections. We have to find solutions.
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“For me, this is the first time in my career to concede nine games in a row. They showed great character but we have to start in this way.
“In our mind, it was so and we didn’t want that. A difficult team and they drew against Chelsea, beat City. It’s not easy to press them because they can hit it long and [Ivan] Toney is very good.
“I want to underline how good they are but we could have won.”
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