(Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte said Wednesday's 2-0 defeat at Chelsea in the first leg of their League Cup semi-final showed how far his current club lag behind his former one. An early goal by Kai Havertz and a comical own goal by Spurs defender Ben Davies put Chelsea in charge and the only consolation for Tottenham was that they avoided further damage. "From the start Chelsea showed to be much better than us," the Italian who won the Premier League title with Chelsea in 2017 and the FA Cup a year later, told Sky Sports. Conte has enjoyed an encouraging start at Tottenham since arriving in November following the sacking of Nuno Espirito Santo and is unbeaten in his first eight Premier League games. Tottenham have not won a trophy since beating Chelsea in the 2008 League Cup final and that run looks like it will continue this season as Conte endeavours to bridge the gap.

Source: Libya Today January 06, 2022 01:22 UTC