I'm with you on this one. Kante was a huge loss because his burst of pace when winning the ball often sets up lighning attacks...that was not the case with DD and Cesc and we became bogged down. It wasn't a pretty performance but it was one that very nearly got us a point right at the death. It's quite simple to me, Conte doesn't have a side capable of going punch for punch with this Man City side...especially without Kante. Sometimes you have to grind it out but when it fails you have to expect flak.

My main gripe...Conte had virtually 45 minutes to at least look for a way forward. Bringing Morata on in the 89th minute was a real kick in the bollocks to the supporters. It was an absolute joke of a substitution.