Conte: Tottenham players' are selfish', can change the manager but the situation cannot change

Antonio Conte has criticised Tottenham's players, ownership and winning mentality after they conceded a last-gasp penalty to draw 3-3 at Premier League strugglers Southampton on Saturday. Conte said Tottenham missed the chance to move into third place in the Premier League table after beating bottom club Southampton 3-1 to draw 3-3. Following the game, Conte hit out at the players for the way they have failed to deliver throughout the campaign in all competitions.A furious Antonio Conte says his players are "selfish" and Tottenham "can change the manager but the situation cannot change" in a stinging criticism of the club's culture.The Spurs boss said his team "don't want to help each other" after a 3-3 draw at Southampton on Saturday."Tottenham's story is this - 20 years there is this owner and they never won something. Why?" Conte said.Spurs had led by two goals at St Mary's but conceded twice in 15 minutes."We are not a team. We are a team that everyone is thinking of himself. When you are in this way that can happen, you lose against Sheffield United and drop the FA Cup and with AC Milan and to finish that run you're winning 3-1 and the last 15 you are able to give them the possibility to come back. I don't see the sense of responsibility of the players."Now it's difficult -- we are working hard with this group and to move in the right direction. We are going behind, I see a lot of negative situations and a lot of selfish situations and players that I don't like. I know the way to beat teams, in the past I beat a lot of teams, winning teams."Now instead we are going behind, no one is interested in this. I have great frustration about this because me and the staff stay every day to think of a way to improve. Honestly, it's time I have to take responsibility for me, the staff, the club but also the players."Speaking in his postmatch news conference, Conte also appeared to aim a dig at the club's ownership."They're used to it here. Don't play for something important. They don't want to play under pressure. They don't want to play under stress."Tottenham's story is this. Twenty years there is the owner and they never won something. Why? The fault is only for the club, or for every manager that stay here. I have seen the managers that Tottenham had on the bench."The fault is only for the club, or for every manager that stay here?" said Conte. "I have seen the managers that Tottenham had on the bench. You risk to disrupt the figure of the manager and to protect the other situation in every moment."Until now I try to hide the situation but not now because, I repeat, I don't want to see what I have seen today because this is unacceptable and also unacceptable for the fans.""It is time to change this situation if Tottenham want to change. If they want to continue in this way, they can change the manager, a lot of managers, but the situation cannot change. Believe me." "If they want to continue in this way, they can change the manager, a lot of managers, but the situation cannot change. Believe me. "Maybe previously in the other games something can change. But here we're used to it for a long time. The club has the responsibility for the transfer market, every coach that stayed here has the responsibility. And the players? The players? Where are the players? "In my experience, I can tell you that if you want to be competitive, if you want to fight, you have to improve this aspect. And this aspect, I can tell you, in this moment is really, really low. And I see only 11 players that play for themselves." When asked why this is the case at Tottenham, Conte said: "Because they are used to it here, they are used to it. They don't play for something important here. They don't want to play under pressure, they don't want to play under stress." Spurs remain fourth in the Premier League and had the chance to go above Manchester United into third with victory over Southampton, but during his damning media conference after the match, Conte said if their current form continues they will be lucky to secure a Champions League spot at all. He said: "There are 10 games to go and some people think we can fight. Fight for what with this spirit, this attitude, this commitment? What? For seventh, eighth, 10th place? "We are 11 players that go into the pitch. I see selfish players, I see players that don't want to help each other and don't put their heart. "I am not used to this position. I'm really upset and everyone has to take their responsibility."Conte had said on Thursday he does not expect to get sacked by the club, after comments he made following Spurs' European exit that they may decide to dismiss him before his contract ends in the summer.