Coach Conte: 'Tottenham is mentally weak'

"If you want to win, accomplish goals or have a good position in the Premier League or Champions League, you need to be consistent," Conte said on February 13 at a press conference before the home match against Milan in the first leg of the first round. 8 Champions League. "This year we lacked that. I always say this to the players."

In recent years, Tottenham has risen to become a strong team. But they are still judged as lacking in bravery, often falling down at decisive moments, including the final defeat to Liverpool 0-2 in the Champions League in 2019.

Despite being led by coach Conte, Tottenham have not achieved a stable form. Most recently, they lost heavily to Leicester 1-4 in the English Premier League just a few days after unexpectedly winning Man City 1-0. The Italian military leader hinted that some of the team's players could not afford the pressure.

"It's hard to stay focused all the time. We're trying to do that. Playing under constant pressure is good for some players, but not so good for others," said the 53-year-old coach. "Sometimes the players feel motivated to play, but other times they feel so much pressure that they don't perform properly. They can play well for a while and then suddenly collapse when they're too much. a lot of pressure. We want Tottenham players to be more resilient."

Conte has just had gallbladder surgery and due to not having recovered 100%, he is not able to work directly with the player. He is very worried about this.

At the San Siro today, Tottenham will be without the services of Hugo Lloris, Ryan Sessegnon, Yves Bissouma and Rodrigo Bentancur due to injury. Along with the absence of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg due to a penalty card, Conte faced a dilemma in the midfield. Center-back Eric Dier can step up instead, but Conte leaves open the possibility of using Oliver Skipp and Pape Matar Sarr - a young midfield duo who have never started in the Champions League.