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The long pause

When Antonio Conte takes a long pause before he answers a question you know he's really trying to stop himself from saying what he wants to.

It's no secret that the Italian has to decompress for a while after a game before he faces the media because his emotions are just too raw to put into words.

On nights like Sunday, you can see the Spurs head coach wrestling with just how honest he should be about the situation at the club.

There was a distinct lack of confidence among his Tottenham players on the pitch against Wolves, particularly in defence.

asked whether that was something the head coach was able to fix himself or it was an issue only the players themselves could solve.

After a long pause, he responded: "The confidence and pressure is part of our job. The pressure for me, the pressure for the players. I think this type of situation is part of our job. If you remember, when I spoke about improving many aspects it wasn’t only today after two defeats in a row at home I tell you a different situation.

"I continue to tell the same things. There is a long road, a long path in front of us. Long. It's important for us not to be scared to face this path.

"For sure there are many aspects to improve. It's difficult today to speak about the game because for me in my opinion the game was good, the performance was also good.

"We created many chances against a team with the second best defence after Man City. Despite this we created many chances to score, we had the possession.

"But we are talking about a 2-0 defeat against Wolverhampton and for sure we have to improve and to live with a lack of confidence, because it can happen, it can happen. We have to be good to live with the pressure. Otherwise it will be