After an abject first half in which Spurs failed to register a shot on target and deservedly trailed courtesy of Daniel James's close-range finish (44), Conte saw the perfect response from his players in the second period as Tottenham's creative energy came flooding back. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player "We'd had back-to-back podiums, we'd hosted a World Cup, but the same envelope kept appearing on my desk year after year. How could I take it to the next level? "The controversy was probably how it was handled," he explains. "It was leaked to the media. I had one hour to call Christine after a seven-year relationship and tell her I was leaving. I should not have been in that situation but that is football.