Eric Dier summed it up best after a goalless 90 minutes, telling his teammate Victor Wanyama that it had been an embarrassing performance from Tottenham. But their misery was only just beginning. They were out of the Carabao Cup before long, beaten 4-3 on penalties by Colchester United, whose giantkilling exploits left a subdued Mauricio Pochettino wondering when his underperforming side will rediscover their sense of unity.
There was little intensity when it mattered from Spurs, who were toothless in attack after giving Harry Kane the night off, and Pochettino knew this was not a good look for last season’s Champions League finalists. He bemoaned the lack of aggression that meant they created few chances against the team sitting 10th in League Two and admitted that it will take time for his players to shake themselves out of their funk.
Written by Jacob Steinberg at JobServe Community Stadium
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/sep/24/colchester-tottenham-carabao-cup-match-report under the title “Tottenham crash out of Carabao Cup to Colchester on penalties”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
