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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Antonio Conte has accused Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp of looking for an “excuse or an alibi” after he criticised Tottenham’s style of play following their 1-1 draw on Saturday.<\/p>\n

The result was a huge blow to Liverpool’s hopes of winning the Premier League title — the Merseysiders are three points behind leaders Manchester City with only three games left to play this season.<\/p>\n

Tottenham, who were dangerous on the break at Anfield, could even have come away with a victory.<\/p>\n

But Klopp, clearly unhappy at seeing his side drop points in the title race, suggested the visitors had been overly defensive in their approach, saying: “I don’t like this kind of football, but that is my problem. I cannot coach it.”<\/p>\n

Conte said Klopp should concentrate on his own team.<\/p>\n

“Jurgen is an intelligent person, very clever,” the Italian told reporters on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

“He was a bit frustrated after the game, but at the same time for every coach it is important to learn to be focused on your team, not the opponent.<\/p>\n

“It means you want to find an excuse or an alibi because your job didn’t work or something was wrong.”<\/p>\n

Despite a creditable point, the draw at Anfield has hampered fifth-placed Tottenham’s hopes of qualifying for the Champions League.<\/p>\n

Spurs are now four points behind Arsenal heading into Thursday’s north London derby, where a win for the Gunners would guarantee them a top-four finish.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About South-Africa<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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