EPL: Antonio Conte Hits Back At Klopp’s Criticism Over Spurs’ Performance Against Liverpool

• Antonio Conte Hits Back At Klopp’s Criticism Over Spurs’ Performance Against Liverpool

• Klopp had slammed Spurs’ approach and suggested Conte’s side ‘should do more for the game’.

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that Antonio Conte has accused Jurgen Klopp of looking for excuses following his criticism of Tottenham’s tactics in their 1-1 draw with Liverpool last Saturday.

Following the draw at Anfield which subsequently allowed Manchester City to move three points clear at the top of the Premier League, Klopp had slammed Spurs’ approach and suggested Conte’s side ‘should do more for the game’.

On Monday, Klopp admitted he was wrong to make those comments and claimed his public criticism of Spurs’ tactics was ‘not appropriate’.

But while Conte understands Klopp’s comments were in the heat of the moment after the game, the Italian believes the Liverpool manager was trying to deflect criticism over his side’s performance.

“Those who know me know very well that I want to win every game. I tried to transfer my thoughts to my players,’ Conte said at his press conference on Tuesday.

“For sure when I stay in one team, at one club, my aspiration, my fight, is to win the title. To win the league in England is not easy.

Guardiola said Liverpool only won one league in 30 years, it shows it’s not simple but maybe it’s easier to win the Champions League or other competitions.

“After the game against Liverpool, the best answer I had was that the players were disappointed after the game because they felt they had the possibility to win.

“We analysed the game the day after and if there was one team that should have won the game it was Tottenham and not Liverpool.

I think Klopp understood Liverpool gained a point rather than lost two points.
“At the same time I think Jurgen is an intelligent person, he’s very clever, he was a bit frustrated after the game.

“But at the same time I think for us, for every top coach, it’s important to learn after the game it’s important to be focused on your team and not your opponent.

“I don’t like this kind of football.
“But that is my personal problem. I think they are world class and I think they should do more for the game.

“It’s a game against Liverpool, they have 36 per cent possession. But that is my problem. I cannot coach it. So that is why I cannot do it.”

“If you’re focused on your opponent it means you want to find an excuse or an alibi because you didn’t do your jobb well or something went wrong.

“Honestly, for the coach it is not simple after the game, you have to try to keep your head cool.

Sometimes it is not easy and many times if you remember this season I was disappointed with the result and myself and my players.

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