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José Mourinho has suggested that there was a problem with the attitude of the Tottenham players as they battled for a 3-3 draw at LASK in the Europa League.
It was enough to seal the qualification to the round of 32, but the Spurs manager will be concerned about the team’s level of performance despite goals from Gareth Bale, Heung-min Son and Dele Alli.
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Mourinho’s side let the advantage slip away twice against the Austrian side
LASK dominated the first half and caused trouble throughout, with the visiting team’s substitute goalkeeper Joe Hart missing two of the goals.
Asked about what he learned at the Linzer Stadion, Mourinho insisted: “Nothing new really.
“The fact that the Europa League group stage doesn’t motivate some of the players, I knew it.
“That some players are fundamental for us and I always need a couple of these players on the field, in any circumstance, to give the team some balance.
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Hart did not cover himself in glory with a questionable goalkeeper
“For example, (Pierre-Emile) Hojbjerg and Sonny, without them I don’t think we would have a positive result. Actually, nothing I learn. Players know and I share my feelings with them, I’m usually right.
“When I saw the warm-up before the game I had a feeling and I told the players before the game that there was a huge difference in intensity, communication and enthusiasm in their warm-up and our warm-up because I was watching both. Nothing surprises me “.
Mourinho used Instagram to vent his fury at the players after Spurs’ loss at Royal Antwerp early in the group stage.
And true to the form that the Portuguese published on his social networks after another disappointing result, but the legend was slightly different from that of October.
It said: “Training tomorrow but at 12:00.”
Spurs were without Harry Kane due to an unspecified injury, but Mourinho was able to provide a positive update on the club’s top scorer ahead of Sunday’s derby with Arsenal in the Premier League.
The 57-year-old added: “I think he’s going to be in shape. I’m not sure, he’s in treatment. But now he could be bluffing or trying to pretend he’s in big trouble. It doesn’t have a big problem. I think he’s going to play ”.
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Mourinho did not fully confirm if Kane would be fit for the Arsenal match
While Tottenham have qualified for the knockout phase, only a home win against Royal Antwerp on Thursday will send them to first place and thus ensure they avoid teams that will fall in League competition. Champions.
Mourinho is confident regardless of the opponent, his entire team will be motivated when the knockout phase begins in February after a similar scenario with Manchester United in 2016-17 when they won the competition.
“When we go to Antwerp, to Ludogorets, to Linz, the stadium, the weather, the emptiness, of course it’s the same at home in relation to that, but I have that atmosphere, but it’s not a feeling, it’s an experience. Some of the players feel like they shouldn’t be here, ”the Spurs coach said.
“But the contradiction is that players like Son and Pierre who are players who start each game, are examples of the guys that no matter where, no matter the competition, they are there and are in front of the team every time.
“I think it is a question of attitude, which I have experienced before. Even at Manchester United I had a similar situation when we lost two away games in the group stage and when we reach the round of 16 (stages) you have better opponents and more difficulties, the team faces the games in a different way ”.
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