Antonio Conte on why he walked down the tunnel after late winner at Bournemouth
Tottenham Hotspur left it late to secure a dramatic 3-2 win against Bournemouth in the Premier League this afternoon. It was so dramatic in fact, that Spurs boss Antonio Conte had to take himself down the tunnel after Rodrigo Bentancur’s 92 minute winner.
Spurs were coming in to the game against Bournemouth on the back of two uninspiring league defeats to Manchester United and Newcastle. After a draw in the Champions League in midweek too, a win was of the utmost importance in this away tie for the north London side.
It was a disastrous first half for Spurs though, with Kieffer Moore putting the home side 2-0 up. A goal from Ryan Sessegnon just before the hour mark changed the game though, and Spurs went on to equalise in the 73rd minute through a Ben Davies header.
Rodrigo Bentancur then stabbed home a loose ball in the box in the second minute of injury time to steal all three points for Spurs, but after the controversial VAR decision in midweek cost Spurs the win against Lisbon, Antonio Conte was not prepared to get his hopes up this time around.
Speaking after the game (via Football.London), Conte explained why he walked down the tunnel after Bentancur’s late winner, only to re-emerge moments later.
He said: “I came back when I knew the goal was regular. I thought in my mind and my heart I can have a heart attack because in two days to score and then have goal disallowed. I said I go down and then stay calm and then I wait for the decision of the referee.”
“But for sure it was great to see the desire of my players and the reaction they had. I repeat also the nastiness they put into the pitch because I have seen in the eyes of my players the desire to win this game. Also when we drew 2-2 and then in our mind the only thought was to take the ball and start to play again,” Conte continued.
Conte was clearly happy with the win, adding, “This reaction was really positive and I want this from my players.”
"I came back when I knew the goal was regular!"
Antonio Conte walked off down the tunnel after @SpursOfficial's late winner as he couldn't deal with anymore potential VAR controversy #THFC #COYS pic.twitter.com/rErEcgMHum
— Hayters TV (@HaytersTV) October 29, 2022
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I don’t blame Antonio Conte for taking himself away and refusing to believe we had got the winner. I’m sure many fans were frantically searching for any way that VAR could steal this one away too, but thankfully, it was a perfectly fine goal and we can all sleep easy tonight.
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