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José Mourinho defended Harry Winks and Dele Alli despite the pair’s early exit through the tunnel during the Spurs’ 2-0 win over Antwerp.
Winks disappeared back to the home locker room after being substituted moments after Spurs’ first game in the 55th minute against Antwerp, while Alli, an unused substitute, briefly wandered off down the tunnel before returning several minutes later towards the end. of the game.
The pair have started just four of Spurs’ 11 league games with each other this season, but Mourinho said they were both blessed to leave the stands early on a cold night in north London.
Dele Alli was an unused substitute, more than two months after his last appearance in the Premier League.
“Said [Winks] to go, “he said.” I told all the players who left the field of play to leave, when it is cold I prefer that the players go to the locker room and shower and be warm and safe.
“I told everyone to leave, some preferred to stay, even when it was cold, and continue participating in the game from the bench. Winks decided to leave, I’m happy with that because I’m the one who told him to.”
About Alli, he added: “Let’s not run away from reality, a player on the bench who realizes with five changes that he is not one of them, of course he is not a happy player and I would not expect him.
“But every player who is on the bench, or leaves the field with me when it is cold, can go to the locker room and I even prefer that to happen.”
‘No problem at all’ about the inclusion of Son, Kane
Harry Kane scored Giovani Lo Celso’s second goal to give Spurs a comfortable win over Antwerp
Harry Kane and Heung-Min Son were surprise inclusions during the final half hour of Spurs’ victory, despite the club’s busy national and European schedule and their upcoming game at Crystal Palace, live on Sky Sports Premier League this Sunday, less than 72 hours after the Antwerp victory.
Mourinho played down his presentation from the bench, saying: “The idea was to win the game. Despite always being in control and not creating chances that I remember, the game was still open.
“Playing 30 minutes is not an accumulation of fatigue, playing 30 minutes is less than 90 minutes or 100 minutes of a training session, so it was not a problem at all.
“I decided after the first goal to bring fresh players and take one last kick in the history of the game, and the game ended when Gio [Lo Celso] scored the second goal. “
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