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Antonio Conte’s number 2 Cristian Stellini APOLOGIZES to Tottenham fans after Leicester mistreated them as he accuses the team of lacking ‘desire’ and ‘strength’ just a week after they beat Manchester City.
Cristian Stellini has offered fans an apology after Tottenham were beaten 4-1 by Leicester.
Despite taking an early lead through Rodrigo Bentancur, the Spurs fell apart throughout the game as Namalys Mendy, James Maddison, Kelechi Iheanacho and Harvey Barnes made the Foxes’ roster.
The assistant manager, who has taken on press duties in Antionio Conte’s place while the manager recovers from surgery, did not mince words in his assessment of Tottenham’s performance.
“Our approach to the game wasn’t really bad,” he said. bbc, ‘we marked. We had an advantage at the time. Our game has completely changed.
‘We struggled a lot, we suffered, we lost 10 or 12 innings after the goal. We are disappointed. We have to apologize that our performance was not good enough.
Cristian Stellini has apologized to fans after Tottenham lost 4-1 to Leicester on Saturday.
The loss was a missed opportunity for Spurs in a game where a win could have put them fourth.
The Foxes are now ranked 13th and have scored 10 goals in their last three league games.
‘His first goal was a great goal. The second ball from a set piece was good. But you have to continue playing as we started the game. We have lost too many tickets, too many duels. This comes from the strength within you.’
The defeat will be a huge blow to Spurs fans as it comes after an impressive win over Manchester City last week, and Newcastle’s draw with Bournemouth on Saturday means a Tottenham win would have put them fourth in the league.
Addressing the slump since City’s win, Stellini added: ‘The last game was a great win. We have to be consistent in our performance. Our approach was not bad, but we fought too hard. We are disappointed.
‘It also happened last season after we beat Manchester City, we lost to Burnley. It’s not changing. We want to change. That has to come from within you, from within the team. You have to show desire. Today only in the beginning of the game we show this. Maybe we thought it was an easy game, but it’s never an easy game.
On Conte, who returned to the touchline today, the assistant boss said: ‘He’s fine. He is absolutely disappointed right now. He has to take it easy right now and find the energy. When he feels better, I’m sure he’ll be back to normal, but he needs time.
Conte’s side will be in action in the Premier League when they take on West Ham next Sunday.
Stellini said Antonio Conte was “fine but disappointed” after the game as the Spurs boss continues to recover from surgery.