BELIEVE IT days after beating champs

Burnley and being consistent is a long process. You have to be better mentally.

“It’s about desire, about wanting to play this game, about recovering the energy mentally after you play a team like Manchester City when maybe we have used all the energy we have.

“Everyone has to get themselves up and we have to be disappointed with ourselves – everyone.

“We are a team – so it’s the team that has to change, not individuals.”

Spurs even had the benefit of a goal start inside the opening quarter-hour when home debutant Victor Kristiansen scuffed a clearance from inside his own six-yard box to Rodrigo Bentancur.

The Uruguayan couldn’t miss. Then Mendy stepped forward to smash home a belter after James

Maddison’s corner was cleared to him. It was the Senegalese midfielder’s first goal for the Foxes, six-and-a-half years and 106 games after joining them.

“It was only the second of his career,” said Rodgers. “And it’s highly likely to be the best one he’s ever scored.”

Within two minutes, Leicester led. Wout Faes stepped in front of Harry Kane to block Ben Davies’ pass.

The ball ricocheted to Iheanacho who tied Eric Dier in knots before feeding Maddison (right) to slot home.

In added time at the end of the half, Iheanacho again found himself with Dier in front of him. He made his way into the area, shimmied, and then planted home the third.

After the interval, Barnes saw one effort disallowed for offside by the flimsiest of margins but he grabbed a reward for his efforts after a lovely sweeping move ended with him side-footing the fourth from the edge of the area.

The body language of Conte’s players leaving the field spoke volumes. It’s AC Milan next and without Hugo Lloris, Yves Bissouma and with PierreEmile Hojbjerg suspended, it is looking like a tall order.

None of that mattered to Rodgers, who said: “It was a brilliant performance by the players, really brave.

“They were aggressive, strong and very fluent when we had the ball.

“We showed great energy against a Champions League team. It was a great day all round.”