'I’m really happy for Sess' – Antonio Conte hails Ryan Sessegnon and defends team selection after Spurs' 4-1 victory

Antonio Conte said that he saw lots of positives in Tottenham Hotspur’s 4-1 victory against Southampton, including Ryan Sessegnon's performance, in their opening game of the new Premier League season. “It was a perfect start for us, despite going behind," he told the press afterwards.

«We started well because we were leading the game, but we conceded a goal but after this, we continue to play, and we continued to believe in what we are working on in the training sessions.” Ad/> Spurs initially fell behind in the 12th minute due to a goal from James Ward-Prowse, but goals from Ryan Sessegnon and Eric Dier in the first half meant that the hosts were in the driving seat. Premier LeagueHickey, Kamara and Southampton’s rebuild – The under-the-radar signings we love04/08/2022 AT 11:05 They continued their dominance after half-time after forcing Mohammed Salisu into an own-goal and rounding off the win with a Dejan Kulusevski goal in the 63rd minute.

»I liked the game a lot for the result but especially the way in which the result was created — creating many chances to score, good possession, good high and medium pressure and we were good when we lost the ball and the intensity to try and get it back,” said Conte in a post-match interview. Spurs start season with a bang after coming from behind to smash Southampton Schar rocket sees Newcastle beat Forest, Bournemouth and Leeds also secure opening day wins Ferdinand: Fulham must make Mitrovic 'the focal point' to succeed in Premier League «I saw a lot of positive things, but we are only in the first game.

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