Tottenham boss Antonio Conte has joked that his players are trying to kill him with their regular late comebacks.
Spurs recovered from 3-2 down nine minutes left to beat Leeds 4-3 on Saturday (having also been 1-0 and 2-1 behind earlier in the game), with Rodrigo Bentancur scoring a decisive brace at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The result was the third exhilarating turnaround in two weeks for Conte's side, who also overturned deficits against Bournemouth and Marseille – with the latter securing them top spot in their Champions League group.
Such rollercoaster encounters certainly provide great entertainment for those in the stands – and they also get hearts racing on the touchline... Speaking to talkSPORT after the game, Conte – who recently celebrated a year in charge of Spurs – quipped:
"What a game. I said to my players that slowly, slowly, they want to kill me with this type of game.
"In the last period, I think they attempted [to kill me] a lot. For many, many games, we were losing, but we were good to come back.
"For sure, games like this are really good and attractive for the fans – for the people that stay to watch the game – because it's really fun to see two teams playing very [offensively] – trying to score a lot of goals – but at the same time conceding."
Conte acknowledged that such chaotic victories aren't sustainable, though. The Italian continued:
"On my side, I think if you want to be competitive you have to try to have more stability. To have one game and conceded three goals, it means you have to work a lot."
With the season about to pause for the World Cup, Spurs won't be in action until Boxing Day – when they continue their campaign with a London derby away to Brentford.
