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'When you are angry it's difficult to control your emotion': Antonio Conte forgives Jurgen Klopp for criticising his teams playing style after Spurs ended Liverpool's title hopes last year, but says Tottenham were better side

Antonio Conte is ready to forgive Jurgen Klopp for criticising his style of football, and claims the verbal swipe was only taken because Tottenham ended Liverpool's title challenge.

"I understood his frustration," said Conte. "They lost the Premier League because of that result and we reached the Champions League.

"It's OK, every coach has to speak for his team - and for every coach it is important to understand the best strategy to reach a good result. Honestly, I have seen again the game and if there was a team that deserved to win it was Tottenham not Liverpool.