Tottenham boss Antonio Conte has delivered an astonishing press convention after watching his facet throw away a two-goal lead within the ultimate quarter-hour in a 3-3 draw in opposition to Southampton.
Spurs appeared set to leapfrog Manchester United into third as they led bottom-of-the-table Saints 3-1 with simply 13 minutes remaining at St. Mary’s.
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However Theo Walcott’s first objective in practically two years and James Ward-Prowse’s stoppage-time penalty salvaged a significant level for Southampton.
Pedro Porro’s thumping end had opened the scoring and his account for Tottenham in first-half stoppage time.
Southampton responded inside a minute of the restart as Che Adams turned in Walcott’s cross.
Hypothesis continues to encompass Harry Kane’s future, but it surely has not affected the England captain’s kind as he rose highest to go in his twenty first Premier League objective of the season from Dejan Kulusevski’s cross.
Ivan Perisic’s strike from the sting of the field then gave Spurs a two-goal cushion.
But, even that was not sufficient for Antonio Conte’s males.
Walcott side-footed residence to arrange a grandstand end and Pape Sarr was then penalised for bringing down Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
Tottenham ‘keeper Fraser Forster couldn’t deny his former teammate Ward-Prowse to go away Spurs simply two factors forward of fifth-placed Newcastle having performed two video games extra.
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In his post-match press convention, Conte was requested why Spurs managed to capitulate on the final minute and the Italian delivered a stinging response.
“As a result of they’re used to it right here, they’re used to it,” Conte mentioned.
“They don’t play for one thing essential yeah. They don’t wish to play underneath stress, they don’t wish to play underneath stress. It’s simple on this manner.
“Tottenham’s story is that this. 20 years there may be the proprietor they usually by no means received one thing however why? The fault is just for the membership, or for each supervisor that keep right here?
“I’ve seen the managers that Tottenham had on the bench. You danger to disrupt the determine of the supervisor and to guard the opposite scenario in each second.”
ELSEWHERE AROUND THE GROUNDS …
Leeds moved out of the relegation zone after beating fellow strugglers Wolves in a six-goal thriller at Molineux.
The guests had received simply as soon as of their final 13 league video games however stormed right into a 3-0 lead.
Jack Harrison fired Javi Gracia’s males in entrance earlier than uncommon objectives for right-backs Luke Ayling and Rasmus Kristensen had appeared to place Leeds out of sight.
Wolves had scored simply 10 objectives in 13 earlier league video games at residence this season. However two in eight minutes gave them hope as Jonny and Matheus Cunha lower the arrears.
Nevertheless, Wolves ended the sport with 10 males as Jonny was despatched off for a harmful studs-up deal with on Ayling.
Rodrigo wrapped up the three factors which elevate Leeds into 14th. Matheus Nunes, an unused Wolves substitute, was additionally proven a crimson card because the hosts had been angered by the referee’s choice to award the objective regardless of being despatched to the pitchside monitor to verify a shirt pull on Adama Traore within the build-up.
Aston Villa’s fantastic kind underneath Unai Emery continued as Bournemouth had been overwhelmed 3-0 at Villa Park.
Douglas Luiz turned residence Leon Bailey’s low cross to present the house facet the proper begin.
Jacob Ramsey then sealed the Cherries’ destiny 10 minutes from time earlier than Emiliano Buendia added a 3rd.
Victory lifts Villa above Chelsea into tenth and inside 4 factors of the European locations.
Brentford missed the possibility to go above Liverpool into sixth as they had been held 1-1 at residence by Leicester.
Harvey Barnes cancelled out Mathias Jensen’s opener as Leicester edged a degree away from the underside three.
FULL PL SCORES
Brentford 1-1 Leicester Metropolis
Southampton 3-3 Tottenham
Aston Villa 3-0 Bournemouth
Wolves 2-4 Leeds United
Chelsea v Everton