´We have to stop conceding first´ – Conte frustrated as Tottenham continue to make life difficult fo
Antonio Conte knows Tottenham must tighten up at the back if they are to remain in the upper reaches of the Premier League table.
Harry Kane and Pierre-Emile Hjobjerg scored in the space of six second-half minutes to seal a 2-2 draw against Brentford on Monday after they had fallen behind to goals from Vitaly Janelt and Ivan Toney.
Janelt s goal meant Spurs have conceded the opening strike in each of their past six Premier League matches – their longest run of conceding first in the competition since April 2014 under Tim Sherwood (also six).
Indeed, they have conceded two or more goals in six consecutive Premier League games for the first time since May 2003.
The result left them in fourth, four points clear of Manchester United, and Conte accepted they…