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Tottenham’s head, Ange Postecoglou, admits that his side was not “near the level” in the loss of 1-0 in Az Alkmaar.
The result leaves its future in Europe League hanging in balance, despite several key players returning from injuries.
Cristian Romero and Micky Van Ven were substitutes unused in the game, while Dominic Solanke began choosing the final stretch before collecting again.
It was a flat performance all over the pitch for visitors, especially Captain Heark-Min Son and James Maddison.
The postcoglou evaluation was that “it was not fantastic”, but his side must regroup for his return next week.
Speaking after the game, he said: “We will analyze it and take a look at the areas where we fought, but it is fair to say that it was not instead of the level it had to be.
“It wasn’t fantastic for us tonight. Almost all facets in the game. We really didn’t get any part of the game. We struggled to win any boost with the ball, we were not as aggressive as we needed without the ball.
“I don’t think it’s a matter of effort or attitude. I don’t think it comes out there and not trying, but, as I said, we haven’t really gotten us and have the right mentality to deal with an apparatus in Europe.
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“It is always hard and obviously we granted the goal, which was a set of disappointing events, but even later we did not really establish ourselves in the party.
“He is going to face some pressure when you play out of the house in Europe and do it with the storm and get to take it, but we never did, this was a disappointment.
“We need to be much more aggressive than we were. We only needed a little aggression in everything we did. We were a little hesitating with the ball, hesitating in our press and we can’t be the case. “”
Son echoed the words of his manager, despite creating zero possibilities, without having any traits to the goal and not completing any haggling in the party.
He added: “It’s not instead where we should do it. It was very disappointing we did like this, including me. It’s a great call for wake up because next week it is the biggest game of the season.
“I really don’t think there was too much caution. It’s always difficult to play in Europa League. We have created nothing in the first half, inclined, without performing the way we should do.
“Everyone is very disappointed in the individual performance and performance of the team, we must look at ourselves. There are no excuses, we were not good enough. It’s only 1-0, it’s not over yet and next week we have to be much better. “”
