Antonio Conte acknowledged Tottenham’s confidence was “killed” after once more conceding the primary aim of their 2-0 defeat by Aston Villa.
Spurs started 2023 with solely a second loss of their final 9 matches performed on New 12 months’s Day, as second-half targets from Emiliano Buendia and Douglas Luiz gave the guests all three factors on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Tottenham, who missed the prospect to return to the highest 4, have now conceded the opening aim in every of their final seven Premier League matches, doing so for the primary time since November 2010.
They’ve additionally now conceded no less than twice in seven consecutive league matches for the primary time since November 1988 (eight).
Conte was lacking the likes of Richarlison, Dejan Kulusevski and Rodrigo Bentancur for Sunday’s go to of Villa, and the Italian feels the missing of a inventive spark was detrimental for his aspect.
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“Within the first half, we performed with good depth,” he informed BBC. “We didn’t concede something, and we discovered a group that defended too deep. Then, we conceded this aim after which the arrogance dropped for my gamers.
“Now we have to know that our life is that this. Now we have to struggle each sport for one level or for 3 factors. That is the reality, particularly if you find yourself with out two or three necessary gamers and have difficulties.
“Now we have totally different traits. We don’t have many gamers who’re actually good at beating the person. We don’t have many inventive gamers in our group. For positive, in the present day was actually tough to search out area within the first half.
“I’m positive that if we don’t concede the aim, we may win the sport as a substitute. The aim that we conceded killed us in confidence and in lots of conditions for positive. It’s a must to try to enhance and develop these gamers to be even stronger.
“Now we have conceded the primary aim, and we attempt to play to attain targets. We perceive very nicely that the league can be actually tough for us.
“Now we have to attempt to get well all of the [injured] gamers, after which now we have to know that in each sport, now we have to struggle and present that we’re robust.”
Tottenham return to motion on Wednesday with a visit to London rivals Crystal Palace.
