LOOK. Spurs coach Conte razes his own club and players to the ground: “They are egoists. They are used to winning nothing here” | Sport

Pedro Porro gave Spurs the lead in first half stoppage time, but Southampton leveled in the first minute after the break through Ché Adams. Tottenham ran out to 1-3 via Harry Kane and Ivan Perisic. Theo Walcott and Ward-Prowse still gave the home club a point in the final phase.

Conte was completely drained afterwards by the performance of his team: “I’m not used to this at all. I see a lot of egoists, I don’t see a team. We are just eleven players who go onto a field and put absolutely no heart and soul into the game,” said the coach, who was kicked out of the FA Cup tournament and the Champions League with his team earlier this month. As a result, Tottenham will also not win a prize this year. The club last won a prize in 2008 with the win of the League Cup.

Why? “Because they are used to it here. They just got used to not winning anything. They don’t want to play for anything important, they don’t want to play under pressure, they don’t want to get stressed. That’s nice and easy. That’s the story of Tottenham. The owner’s been here for twenty years and they’ve never won anything? How did that happen? You risk making the mistake of pointing the finger at the manager, but I know what it’s like to win and to win against big opponents. I’ve tried to hide the situation, but not anymore. This is unacceptable for all those fans who buy a ticket and follow us.”

Sky Sports analyst Jamie Carragher believes Conte’s situation has become unsustainable. “Conte wants to be fired in the international break. Tottenham should put him out of his misery tonight.”

Tottenham remain in fourth place with 49 points. With a win, Conte’s team would have taken third place from Manchester United (50 points). The Spurs have two points more than Newcastle United, which played two games less. The top four in England qualify for the Champions League.