Tottenham are ‘a team with sadness’, says Jose Mourinho after his side slipped to another Premier League loss but admits he is ‘positive’ about the Brighton team’s response
- Tottenham suffered a horrific 1-0 loss to the Brighton low on Sunday night
- Leandro Trossard’s strike in the first half led Spurs ’Harry Kane-less loss to a loss
- Jose Mourinho admits his side is filled with sadness after the backlash
- The Spurs boss says there is still plenty to play at home this season
Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho said his side were ‘a team with grief’ after Spurs were beaten by Brighton, who were in danger of relegation, on Sunday afternoon.
Leandro Trossard’s goal in the first half gave Spurs a slow lead to a 1-0 loss on the south coast as Mourinho’s men missed the opportunity to put pressure on the top four after Leicester City and Manchester United dropped points in the end- this week.
The Portugal manager was quick to move on from the post – match loss, with Tottenham now 11 points behind leaders Manchester City and six behind fourth – placed Leicester.
Jose Mourinho says his Spurs players are filled with grief after losing a side at Brighton
The gulls in danger of relegation picked up a 1-0 league victory on Sunday night
Mourinho said: ‘It’s five beats out of 30 matches so we can look at it in different perspectives. Every team in the Premier League has gone up and down.
‘Now we are in a time of hardship, results, injuries and self-esteem. A team with confidence is better than a team with sadness. ‘
Spurs were without talismanic striker Harry Kane, who has 14 goals in 13 assists so far this season, after the England captain was injured when the club lost to Liverpool last night. Thursday.
Leandro Trossard’s strike (left) in the first half gave Harry Kane-less Spurs a sad display
Gareth Bale was drafted into the starting line-up for Sunday’s Brighton game but the Welshman was unsuccessful and was dragged off the pitch at the hour mark.
The closest striker was Carlos Vinicius closest to getting on the scoreboard for Spurs, as his shot was quickly saved by Seagulls bullet stopper Robert Sanchez.
Spurs were lucky to have managed to keep Brighton ‘s goal quickly just one as Ben White and Aaron Conolly were blocked by blocks in the second half from Hugo Lloris and Toby Aldeweireld respectively.
A win back to back will bring an end to what seemed like a promising January for Spurs Moruinho.
Mourinho reckons there is still plenty to play despite this week’s back league hits
Tottenham have won five games this month in all competitions, reaching the fifth round of the FA Cup with victories over Marine and Wycombe, while playing in the Carabao Cup final in April after all four wins. their last on Brentford.
Mourinho admits there is still plenty to fight for this season despite the latest setbacks.
The Spurs boss said: ‘Maths is at the end of the season and at the end of the season we will see where we are in the Premier League and the cups that we are in.
‘The last feeling is the feeling you bring home, because in the last 30 minutes they showed everything I have positive feelings towards the boys.’
