The gaffer was extremely measured after the game, in extreme contrast to the wild scenes on the pitch, just minutes beforehand.
We are in good position but be very difficult to stay there – if possibilities in transfer window to improve it will be very important…
Antonio Conte
That said, Conte remains interested in this winter window and adding numerically to his squad. Which, without reading between the lines at all, suggests that he is keen to fill what he clearly sees as currently vacant slots.
I take a view that time is up for characters like Dele Alli, who appear incapable of buying a Premier League game under any manager.
Aside from the fact, Antonio is a grown-up, and a professional person, I take comfort from the manager not letting one game go to his head. Steven Bergwjin’s moments of magic were insanely good, but this squad needs a tonne of work doing to it.