Antonio Conte made more changes in midweek than I’d expected, but there is no denying the starting XI that were put out absolutely should’ve been good enough to produce both a performance, and a positive result, against NS Mura in our penultimate Europa Conference League Group G clash. It’s almost inconceivable that we managed to blow it in such a pathetic fashion, as with a 2-1 defeat, we have thrown away a chance at top spot and our very qualification through to the next round is now hanging in the balance with Rennes up next.
It’s hardly how anyone wanted to back up Conte’s first Premier League win, and it’s certainly not the preparation we’d have wanted going into what will be another tough clash with Sean Dyche’s Burnley side this coming Sunday, but it is what it is and we need to see a much better reaction from the players when they take to the pitch again.
You can only imagine some have now marked their card under Conte and we’ll see less of them moving forward as we look for an unlikely January boost to our spirits.