Tottenham v Chelsea Result: Antonio Conte's Words on 2-0 Defeat


Chelsea's unbeaten run in the Premier League on Wednesday ended as they were beaten by a passionate and intelligent Tottenham side.
Dele Alli scored a goal in each half of the match via a header after latching on to crosses by Danish teammate Christian Eriksen.
Speaking after the game to Sky Sports, Chelsea boss, Antonio Conte said:
“We knew that defeat could happen before the game but I think today I saw a game with a good balance and they scored a goal at the end of the first-half and the second goal in our best moment.
“It is a pity to stop this run, but Tottenham is a good team, a really strong team and I think is for sure one of the teams that can fight for the title until the end. They fought last season and they can fight also this year.
"When you concede two goals, for sure you have to improve. My team are top of the table because we are working a lot. This league is very tough and it is important to continue to work."
Speaking to BBC Sport he said: "I saw a game with a great balance. It is not easy to play against Tottenham. But we played with a good personality to create the chances to score a goal, but we could not take them.
"It is strange for us to concede these goals because we are defending well, and they are in a crucial moment. At the end of the first half and then in the second half after we miss the chances to score, but this can happen.
"We must work hard and be pleased with our position in the table, but know this league is tough until the end for the Champions League, for the title."
On the difference between this defeat and their last in the league, 4-0 against Arsenal in September: "This is a different defeat to the one in September because today we lost the game, but showed that we were a team. Against Arsenal, we weren’t a team, today we were."

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