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Spurs coach José Mourinho has revealed that he was ‘upset’ with Dele Alli’s performance during his 3-1 win over Stoke.
The north London team booked their place in the Carabao Cup semi-final after goals from Gareth Bale, Ben Davies and Harry Kane.
Bale put the Premier League team ahead in the 22nd minute. He headed a Harry Winks cross that went over the Stoke goalkeeper.
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Jordan Thompson found a draw for Stoke in the 53rd minute, finishing off a quick and effective attack. Midfielder Alli had attempted a move that finally gave Stoke the ball in preparation.
Ben Davies hit from outside the box in the 70th minute to restore the Spurs’ lead.
Harry Kane then secured the victory by scoring a third shortly after. He was found by Moussa Sissoko and then shot into the ceiling of the net.
Alli started the match but was quickly substituted after his mistake. Speaking of Alli, Mourinho said: “For me a player who plays in that position is a player who has to link and create, and not create problems for his own team.
“In that situation, an objective counter would probably end with a goal, and it ended with a counter behind our defenders.
“We were unbalanced because when you have possession you have wide wings and another midfielder on a different line. They caught us in a counterattack and transformed the result of the match that was totally in our hands. So yeah, I’m upset. “
Despite scoring in the first half, Bale was replaced by Heung-Min Son. Asked about the substitution, Mourinho said: “It was his decision.
“Something that he felt in the last part of the first part and did not want to leave before the second part, so he stayed. As I walked to the locker room, he immediately told me that he couldn’t go out for the second half.
“Something that I think with his calf. I’m not sure how at that time, I just want to reorganize the team and make the change.
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