MARIBOR, SLOVENIA (AFP) – Tottenham supervisor Antonio Conte stated he has shortly realised the extent of his squad is “not so excessive” after an embarrassing 2-1 loss to Slovenian minnows NS Mura within the Europa Convention League.
Spurs will now seemingly must beat Rennes at residence of their closing group sport to keep away from crashing out of Europe’s third-tier competitors.
And so they can now not catch Rennes on the prime of the group that means they might progress to the final 32, whereas the group winners are parachuted into the final 16.
Harry Kane began as one among simply two gamers to be retained by Conte from Sunday’s 2-1 win over Leeds within the Premier League, which had appeared to launch Conte’s reign.
Nevertheless, the Italian was given an early lesson into the power of his squad with an embarrassing night time in Maribor in opposition to a membership based simply 9 years in the past.
“After three weeks I’m beginning to perceive the scenario. It isn’t easy,” stated Conte.
“At this second the extent at Tottenham just isn’t so excessive.
“I have to be sincere and inform you that after three-and-a-half weeks, I’m beginning to perceive the scenario. I can inform you that the scenario just isn’t easy.”
Conte has received a league title at every of his earlier three golf equipment throughout spells at Juventus, Chelsea and Inter Milan.
His arrival has sparked hopes of a return to the Champions League subsequent season by way of a top-four end within the Premier League.
However he warned he’ll want time to raise requirements across the membership.
“Somebody (would possibly) suppose {that a} new coach arrives and Conte received prior to now after which I’m a magician. However the one magic I can do is to work,” he added.
“To deliver work and work to enhance, to deliver my strategies, my concepts of soccer. However we now have to know that we want time.”
Tomi Horvat put the hosts right into a shock lead earlier than Ryan Sessegnon’s purple card left Tottenham a person down for the ultimate hour.
Kane restored parity 18 minutes from time, however even the introduction of 5 first-team regulars off the bench within the second half couldn’t stop Amadej Marosa’s beautiful stoppage time winner.
