JAKARTA - Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte could not hide his disappointment after his team lost at Manchester City headquarters in the 2022/2023 Premier League continued week.
He even felt tight in the chest after his team conceded four goals in just 45 minutes.
The meeting of the two teams took place at the Etihad Stadium on Friday, January 20 in the morning WIB. The Spurs actually had a 2-0 lead in the first half.
But after halftime, Conte's men actually collapsed and had to admit City's superiority with a final score of 4-2.
''I think in the first half we were perfect, we pressed high, played with intensity. When we moved the ball, we created problems for Manchester City," Conte was quoted as saying on the club's official website.
"But then, in the second half it became a disaster when we conceded for a few minutes," he regretted.
Spurs really lost their way in the second half. In the remaining 45 minutes of the match, those who were already ahead lost four goals.
It was this moment that Conte considered soukish.
"Conceding four goals is not an ordinary thing. Usually my team never concedes four goals, especially in just 45 minutes. In that case, it is quite electrified and I am disappointed," said Conte.
"Compared to last season's performance, I think tonight we played better. But in the end it wasn't like a shadow," he continued.
The manager also felt his troops were not calm when they were under pressure. As a result, goal by goal lodged in Hugo Lloris' goal which made the Lilywhites lose in the last two big matches. Previously, Spurs also lost to Arsenal two goals without reply.
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