#PLStories- Antonio Conte on new Hugo Lloris contract, poor crossing and improving Spurs #THFC
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Did you think the win would come, it was very late?
Yeah, for sure with these kind of games, if you can score early then the plan of your opponent has to change. I think today we controlled the game and we had a lot of possession and in the first half I have seen the stats and we made 29 crosses. I think that we have to improve in the last pass, to have more quality because the last pass means whether you score or not. I think we were very good to have the right passion and not lose the balance. When you find a well organised team you can become a bit nervous if you don’t score but I think at the end we deserved to win.
What did you make of the performance?
I think at the end, it was good to find a way to get three points. Against Southampton, we weren’t able to find the way. I think that during the game, when you create chances to score, you have to try to exploit these chances, especially in this type of game when your opponent is well organised defensively, with nine or 10 players behind the ball. It is not easy. I think that we have a team that is very good if we find space to attack. When we find a team that they are very narrow and they defend very well with all the team under the ball, we need to improve. I know that we have space for improvement and also to improve the quality in the final pass.
The ball from Son for Sanchez was perfect but were you disappointed about the quality of the crossing throughout the rest of the match?
For sure, we need to improve in this aspect, because when you play with this system, with this formation, the wing backs are very important. When the ball arrives there, we must be more effective. I know very well that this is a role where you expend a lot of energy. You become a striker, a winger when we are in possession, and then a right-back or a left-back when we are without the ball. But at the same time, we have young players with space for improvement. Also today I’ve seen great commitment from all the players but for sure we have to improve in many aspects, in the quality but we need the time also to work on this aspect. To play every three or two days is not easy. I repeat, I’m delighted with the commitment of the players. Another clean sheet and we’re showing solidity in this aspect.
Hugo Lloris made a big save despite not having much to do, does that show why you want to keep him at the club beyond this summer?
Yeah for sure but you can see the level of the keeper in these circumstances. When for the whole game he didn’t make a save but he continued to be focused. To be focused for the team, for me that’s very important. When I speak with him and when I speak to the team, the link between the keeper and the team must be very important. It’s very important especially when you defend very high, with a defensive line. The keeper has to follow the game and not only stay on the goal line to make saves. Hugo today showed that he’s top and he’s always focused. For us, he’s very important and I’m sure that in a short time they can find a solution with the club, because he loves Tottenham and Tottenham loves him.
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