Tottenham fell to a shock 2-1 defeat to Slovenian side Mura in the Europa Conference League on Thursday night – their first loss under Antonio Conte, who slammed the team’s performance.
A stoppage-time winner from Amadej Marosa gave the hosts all three points, leaving Spurs’ new manager fuming on the touchline.
Conte expressed his disappointment in his post-match press conference, telling reporters: “This a bad loss for us. The performance was poor. We know we have a lot of work ahead of us. This is a difficult moment for us.
“We need patience to improve, to be good again. We were poor not only technically and tactically but also mentally. It will take time to bring Tottenham back.”
The Spurs head coach added: “After three weeks I am starting to understand the situation. It is not simple. At this moment the level at Tottenham is not so high.”
Conte’s men must now beat Rennes in their final group stage game for a place in the playoffs for the knockout stage.