Hugo Lloris admitted that Tottenham made Antonio Conte suffer before they advanced into the Champions League last 16. With the manager in the stands following his red card against Sporting last week, Spurs were 1-0 down to Marseille at half-time and flirting with disaster. But they turned it around in the second half, Clément Lenglet’s equaliser giving them a foothold in the next round before Pierre-Emile Højbjerg’s stoppage-time winner made sure they finished top of the group.
“Without our coach … it was probably even more difficult for him in the stand,” Lloris said. “It’s a great winning team – that’s the most important thing. It was a tough night, a great battle and even a more psychological battle because we could feel there was a team playing without fear.
