ANTONIO CONTE has hit back at Pep Guardiola’s claim Tottenham only enjoyed success on the counter-attack against Manchester City with a brilliant Instagram post.
Spurs stunned the Premier League champions with a thrilling 3-2 victory at the Etihad on Saturday as Harry Kane‘s stoppage time header reignited the title race.
Conte responded to Guardiola with a social media post
Guardiola was left frustrated after Man City’s defeat to Spurs
But after the game Guardiola implied Tottenham‘s only positive moments in the game came on the break.
Speaking post-match, the Spaniard said: “After going behind, they defended so deep and so compact – it was incredible.
“They don’t lose the ball with Harry Kane and can run as well with Son and Kulusevski.
“I think we played well. We created a lot of chances. I can’t say anything wrong about the team because we were there all the time. But it was difficult.
“They played the way I expected them to play. They were good in the build-up and created a lot of space to run on the counter-attack, but in general we coped well and played a good game.
“Everyone knows what Kane gives. For the first goal we defended the pass inside badly, but after 10 to 15 minutes we created a lot of chances.
“Lloris was brilliant. We have to score more.”
Refusing to ignore the comments, Conte responded to Guardiola’s words in an Instagram post on Monday.
The Italian shared a video of Spurs’ first goal which saw them build up from a Hugo Lloris goal kick, before Cristian Romero, Ben Davies, Kane and Son Heung-min all played their parts in a sweeping move which Dejan Kulusevski tucked home.
It was the very antithesis of a counter-attacking goal, something Conte was quick to point out with his caption.
He simply said: “Counterattacks?!? Maybe not… 
.”
After Kulusevski’s opener, Ilkay Gundogan levelled things up before half-time.
But Kane then put Tottenham back in front with an expertly taken finish from a Son cross.
A Riyad Mahrez penalty seemed to have earned the league leaders a point in added time, before Kane headed home the winner for Conte’s men at the death.
Two of Man City’s three Prem defeats so far this season have come at the hands of Spurs.
In all competitions, the Lilywhites have beaten City four times in six meetings since February 2020.
Next up for Spurs is a trip to Turf Moor to take on bottom of the table Burnley on Wednesday evening.
Meanwhile, Guardiola and City will be looking to bounce back when they travel to Goodison Park to face Everton.
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