In the FA Cup in the early morning of March 3, Beijing time, although Conte tried to change tactics before entering extra time, his Tottenham Hotspur finally lost 0-1 to Middlesbrough.
Spurs reached the 5th round of the FA Cup after beating Moreham and Brighton, but at The Riverside Stadium they failed to seize the opportunity to win.
Before becoming Tottenham manager, Conte has had a successful coaching career so far, leading Chelsea, Juventus and Inter Milan to win league titles, so it is hoped that he will bring those successes to Tottenham as well.
Although the White Lily don't have any chance of winning the Premier League title, they can still fight for the top four to secure their champions league qualification for next season.
This season, from the January transfer window trade to the lack of creativity on the pitch, Spurs have come under much criticism.
As the season progresses, it becomes increasingly clear to us that the inability to maintain a consistent performance is the reason for Tottenham's failure to achieve positive results.
And that can be attributed to a few factors pointed out by fans: the players themselves, the manager's choices and poor signings.
Conte has already said that the team needs to put in hard work and has spoken on many occasions of the time and patience he needs to lead Spurs up to another level.
He explained: "We have to learn from our failures and continue to improve in many ways, not only in football, but also in personality and spirit, and the desire to make ourselves strong. ”
One aspect of what some fans and pundits have criticized about Conte is his choice of formation.
Conte, 52, has used a 3-4-3/3-5-2 formation at many clubs before, so it's not surprising that he adopted it immediately after coming to Tottenham.
In the thrilling 3-2 win over Manchester City, facing a team with high pressure and mainly possession, Spurs still used the space left by their opponents to finally score 3 points.
However, when faced with teams that prefer low-post defense, such as Burnley and Southampton, it is clear that it is difficult for them to break through the opposing line, and both games end in defeat.
Some called for Conte to change the formation, and then the question arises: should a change be made to the formation that has made Conte successful in many teams? Or is it the players who really should be promoted?
Considering that Conte had no way to replace the members of his team before the summer window, this left him with the only way to change the formation he liked.
However, when he did this against Middlesbrough, it became clear to us why he hadn't done it before.
Conte did not make his first substitution until the 81st minute, replacing Sesseignon and Doherty with Belwind and Emerson.
That makes the 3-4-2-1 formation a four-back consisting of Emerson, Romero, Dale and Ben Davis, but in fact it could make the problem worse.
As a full-back, Emerson has struggled to play his part in various competitions this season. However, when the very important wing-backs in Conte's squad are pulled out and then placed in the back-back position, it doesn't seem to make much of a difference.
Once again, the 23-year-old looked out of order in the game and seemed to be out of touch with his teammates around him, but his Tottenham teammates were also responsible. That left Emerson with no impact on the defensive end, and it was Emerson who dragged him behind before Middlesbrough's Josh Coburn scored the winning goal, leaving Coburn in an offside position.
With the four clearly not working, Conte made another substitution in the 105th minute, replacing Kulusevsky with Reguilon and returning to the three-back formation.
Although Spurs had some chances in extra time, they just couldn't turn those chances into goals.
So now there are concerns that if the change in formation doesn't work and the team has no way to reinforce it before the summer, what should Conte do?
When facing different opponents, he needs to find a balance between choosing the right players and adopting the right formation, but do Tottenham Hotspur have enough squad depth to meet these criteria?
Tottenham's next game is against Everton, who have used a four-back formation in the past few games, and since the Toffee are currently only one point ahead of the relegation zone, they will certainly strive to get three points in this game.
Conte will have a full 5 days to prepare for this game and he needs to think about how to line up and try to get the best chance for his team to win a much-needed victory at home