A string of poor displays, including Harry Kane being extremely wasteful in possession, saw Spurs struggle to carve out any real chances despite enjoying plenty of possession in the second half. Speaking to reporters after the game, Conte explained: “The level of the Champions League is high. You know you have to reduce mistakes because in the end you can pay.
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“Tonight we paid a lot. Now we’re talking about a defeat, a defeat by a team that showed they’re used to playing in this competition.” Conte, however, is confident his players will improve, citing last season’s shock defeat to Mura in the Europa Conference League, which was followed by a major recovery in results in the Premier League. “It’s a shame and we have to analyze the game well and all the players know very well that this level is an important level,” he continued. “Don’t forget that last season we lost to Mura in the Conference League and I think we took a big step forward.” Harry Kane gave one of his worst performances in quite some time. / Getty Images Conte added: “We try to analyze the game very well with the players to understand what were the positive things we did and what are the negative situations that we can improve for the future. Certainly this level is a high level, the Champions League. Against Marseille it was another difficult game. Tonight was another tough game. “We have to know that if we want to have the ambition to go to the next round, we have to fight, we have to fight a lot, especially in this group because in this group I see a lot of balance between the teams.”
