Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou admits his facet have been “nowhere close to the extent” within the 1-0 loss to AZ Alkmaar.
The end result leaves their future within the Europa League hanging within the stability, regardless of a number of key gamers coming back from damage.
Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven have been unused substitutes within the match, whereas Dominic Solanke got here on for the ultimate stretch earlier than choosing up one other knock.
It was a flat efficiency all around the pitch for the guests, significantly from captain Heung-Min Son and James Maddison.
Postecoglou’s evaluation was that “it wasn’t nice” however his facet should regroup for the return leg subsequent week.
Talking after the sport, he stated: “We’ll analyse it and take a look on the areas the place we struggled with, nevertheless it’s honest to say it was nowhere close to the extent it wanted to be.
“It wasn’t nice from us tonight. Just about all sides of the sport. We didn’t actually familiarize yourself with any a part of the sport. We struggled to achieve any momentum with the ball, we weren’t as aggressive as we would have liked to be with out the ball.
“I don’t assume it’s a matter of effort or perspective. I don’t assume it’s going on the market and never making an attempt, however, like I stated, we didn’t actually come to grips and have the correct mindset to deal with an away fixture in Europe.
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Spurs’ skipper Heung-Min Son speaks following his facet’s defeat in Alkmaar, and says that his crew that is their “huge get up name” forward of the 2nd leg subsequent week.
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“It’s at all times powerful and we clearly conceded the purpose, which was a disappointing set of occasions, however even after that we didn’t actually calm down into the sport in any respect.
“You will face some stress if you play away from residence in Europe and climate the storm and familiarize yourself with it, however we by no means actually did in order that was a disappointment.
“We’ve received to be much more aggressive than we have been. We have been simply missing a little bit of aggression in all the pieces we did. We have been a bit bit hesitant with the ball, hesitant in our urgent and we will’t be that means.”
Son echoed his supervisor’s phrases, regardless of creating zero probabilities, having no photographs heading in the right direction and finishing no dribbles within the match.
He added: “It’s nowhere close to the place we should always carry out. It was very disappointing that we carried out like this, together with me. It’s an enormous get up name as a result of subsequent week is the most important sport of the season.
“I actually don’t assume there was an excessive amount of warning. It’s at all times powerful to play away within the Europa League. We didn’t create something within the first half, sloppiness, not performing the best way we should always.
“Everybody could be very disenchanted in regards to the particular person efficiency and the crew efficiency, now we have to have a look at ourselves. There isn’t any excuses, we weren’t adequate. It’s simply 1-0, it’s nonetheless not completed, and subsequent week now we have to be a lot better.”
