'We have to learn to control the game'published at 21:50 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2022
FT: Leicester 2-3 Tottenham
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham manager Antonio Conte speaking to BT Sport: " A great win. I honestly think we didn't deserve to lose the game. A draw was for me unfair.
"I think we played a good game, created many chances to score and were unlucky. But my team showed they don't want to give up and until the end we have to fight.
"We showed great desire not to lose this game. This is a compliment for my players and team, not for me."
On match-winner Steven Bergwijn: "I spoke about Steve in the past. For me he is an important player with a special type of characteristics. No-one else in the team has these characteristics.
"He is good technically, he beats the man, he is a striker and in good physical condition. It is an important choice for me - I can make him in the starting XI or bring him on in the game."
On what Tottenham need to improve: "We have to learn to control the game and understand the different moments of the game.
"Under this aspect we can improve. There are different key moments during the game and we have too understand these better. How to play with more velocity and move the ball quickly or keep the ball and lower the intensity. We can improve and have to improve a lot but it's a long path. We have just started with these players and this team.
"They show me great ability and desire to improve. I know we have a lot of space for improvement."