"To trip you would have been well deserved" - Conte mocks Tuchel on Instagram

Following Tottenham's last 2-2 draw against Chelsea on Sunday, Spurs boss Antonio Conte has laughed off the situation after he and Thomas Tuchel were shown red cards.

The game featured a number of twists and turns, with Chelsea feeling like they had won the game when Reece James put them ahead 2-1 in the 77th minute, only for Tottenham to snatch a point in time. stopping thanks to a Harry Kane equalizer.

After the final whistle sounded and the managers gathered to shake hands, Tuchel refused to let go, indicating he didn't appreciate Conte's lack of eye contact, sparking a exchange where the pair were to be separated, and both were shown red cards.

Asked about the altercation after the match, Tuchel insisted that "it's between two competitors and nothing bad happened" and implied that things were out of proportion.

Conte said he thought the video of the situation absolved him of any blame, and even hinted that the next time these parties meet, there may not be a handful of hand, saying "next time we will be more careful and not shake hands and we solve the problem... he stays on his bench, I stay on my bench, with my staff on one side and no problem at this topic.”

He added, "Of course I'm not passive. If I see aggression, then my response is with aggression, but I repeat that's no problem."

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In the hours after the match, Conte took to Instagram to post a story of Tuchel running on the touchline while celebrating James' goal to shed some light on the situation, undermining him. captioning: "Lucky I didn't see you... tripping you would have been well deserved", followed by three laughing smileys, indicating that this is an ironic tone.

Chelsea will travel to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for the second leg on February 25.