Antonio Conte praises Tottenham players but admits ‘we can do much better’ after AC Milan defeat

Tottenham manager Antonio Conte praised his players’ commitment after their Champions League exit at the hands of AC Milan, buit admitted “we can do much better.”

The Italian manager stayed in the dressing room for around half an hour before appearing on BT Sport to discuss the game, after suffering two cup defeats in the space of seven days.

With Conte’s contract due to expire at the end of the season and the club’s results inconsistent, speculation will likely now mount over his future.

Discussing the performance against Milan, Conte said: “What happened is that these are tough games and we are not able to score.

“The game was in the balance then if you ask me, in a game like this – were we really dangerous? No. We can do much better offensively.”

Despite that, he offered warm words for the players’ efforts.

He continued: “I can’t tell you anything negative about the commitment of the players.

“I think they gave everything from the start until the end and we finished the game with 10 men.

“If I have to see a positive to the situation, it’s that last season we played Europa Conference League and we weren’t able to get past the group stage.

“This is a step forward but for sure it was not enough and we weren’t competitive enough.”