AC Milan vs Tottenham: Antonio Conte says some of his players 'collapse' under pressure ahead of last 16 tie

Antonio Conte says some of his Tottenham players «collapse» when they feel under too much pressure. Tottenham take on AC Milan in the last 16 of the Champions League on Tuesday after a heavy 4-1 defeat to Leicester on Saturday. Despite a 1-0 win over Manchester City on February 5, Spurs have lost three of their last five Premier League games.

Ad Conte says he wants greater «stability» within his squad in order to win silverware with the north London club, who are without a trophy since lifting the League Cup title in 2008. Champions LeagueInside Europe: Milan a 'sick' team that has 'lost confidence' ahead of Spurs clash20 HOURS AGO «If you want to win or achieve some targets and have a good position in the Champions League or in England in the Premier League you have to be stable,» the Italian, who returned to the sideline on Saturday after recovering from gallbladder surgery, said. «And this stability is lacking this year.

I always talk about it with my players. It is very difficult to keep concentration, it is very difficult to stay focused all of the time. »It is not an easy task being so focused.

We are working on that, playing under pressure all of the time is good for some players and bad for others. «Sometimes players feel motivated, other times they feel so much under pressure that they can't perform. »Maybe for a period they have a good performance and then they collapse all of a sudden if they feel too much pressure.