Spurs boss Antonio Conte not interested by promoting two-goal hero Steven Bergwijn

Tottenham boss Antonio Conte insists Steven Bergwijn is a crucial a part of his plans after his stoppage-time heroics at Leicester.

Bergwijn has been the topic of a bid from Ajax this month and Spurs have been open to letting him go after an inconsistent two years in north London.

However the Holland worldwide, who has struggled with damage, confirmed his value on the King Energy as he scored two targets in 79 seconds on the loss of life to seal victory in a sport Spurs appeared destined to lose.

Conte’s aspect had trailed 2-1 after 90 minutes, with Patson Daka and James Maddison placing the Foxes heading in the right direction for the three factors of their first Premier League match of 2022 earlier than Bergwijn stepped up in dramatic fashion.

The Italian mentioned his participant was completely happy on the membership and expects him to remain past the tip of the month.

“Previously when somebody asks me about Steven Bergwijn I used to be very clear,” he mentioned.

“I mentioned that for me he is a crucial participant as a result of he has traits that in our squad we don’t have many artistic gamers.

“He is excellent in a single vs one, good to beat the person. He can play striker, he can play quantity 10 and for us, for me, he is a crucial participant and we’ve got to attempt to enhance, to grow to be stronger, to not lose a participant and grow to be much less sturdy.

“Steven is a participant that if he’s in good bodily situation and he has good health he can begin the video games or he can come on and alter the sport.

“For me I feel he’s an necessary participant and very effectively the participant needs to be completely happy and I feel the participant is completely happy to stick with us and play for Tottenham.”

The late turnaround stored Tottenham on the coattails of the highest 4, with video games in hand, as they continue to be unbeaten in 9 Premier League video games below Conte.

Conte, who once more known as for January reinforcements, was pleased with his aspect’s angle.

“I feel it was an incredible sport,” he added. “Truthfully, we didn’t should lose the sport and likewise we didn’t deserve to attract as a result of we created many possibilities and in lots of circumstances we have been unfortunate.

“To reach in added time shedding 2-1 was actually an amazing, nice disappointment. On the finish my gamers confirmed nice resilience, nice need. Don’t hand over. This should be our philosophy, don’t hand over and struggle till the tip.

“They confirmed me nice need. After we had equalised, we obtained the ball and we wished to restart the sport and to attempt to win. I feel it was good for me to see this sort of angle from my gamers.”

It was a merciless finish for Leicester, who have been enjoying their first Premier League sport since December 28 and have been nonetheless shorn of a number of key gamers.

Boss Brendan Rodgers mentioned his aspect have been naive in the way in which they defended in time added on.

He complained: “Very disappointing. The final 90 seconds spoiled 93 minutes of actually good work.

“ it’s a must to defend effectively with the standard they’ve. We scored two actually good targets, however we conceded a disappointing equaliser, shedding the duels we should always have received.

“Actually, actually naive from the kick-off to concede so late within the sport. There have been plenty of actually good moments, we gift-wrapped the targets, which you’ll be able to’t do.

“It’s soccer. It’s massively disappointing, you appear to be you’re going to get three factors, then you definately don’t get any.

“It hurts, however after 24 hours you’ve obtained to maneuver on. We will look and analyse the sport, see the place we must be higher, however then we transfer on to a different alternative.

“The gamers gave all the pieces, however we made two actually poor choices and it price us.”