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Joao Palinha apologizes to Tottenham fans after painful 4-1 defeat to rivals armoryBut promised a “big response” this week.
Spurs were embarrassed by their counterparts in North London Emirates Stadium And conceded two goals in each half, while they only had two shots on target, for a total xG (expected goals) number of 0.07.
Thomas Frank He is only five months into his tenure at Tottenham, but this humble performance came just weeks after a 1-0 home defeat to Chelsea and a similarly disappointing performance in an unlucky away trip. Paris Saint Germain Wednesday is on the horizon.
“We first need to apologize to our supporters,” said a disappointed Palinha.
“There aren’t many words to be fair. It’s always disappointing to lose a game against them with this reality. I think we deserve it. I think it’s fair, the result and we need a big response.”
“In the next two matches, a big response because we have to show the same team that we have shown in the past.
“I don’t need to talk too much about it, but we need to react, analyze the game but not think too much about what happened.”
Frank’s decision to abandon his usual 4–2–3–1 formation and go for a three-at-the-back system at Arsenal backfired.
Summer target Eberechi Eze was given too much space outside the Tottenham area on several occasions and he walked away with a hat-trick after being very close to joining the club in August.
Frank’s change to his usual system at half-time helped Spurs improve – despite Eze being able to score 35 seconds into the second period – but Palhinha admitted it was not enough.
The Bayern Munich loanee promised an improved performance against PSG, who beat Tottenham on penalties in the Super Cup in August.
Palinha said: “I think we played with that formation against PSG in the Super Cup.
“We tried to put pressure on them in the same way or a little closer to what we did in this (PSG) game, but yes, when we decided to make changes at half-time, I think the team improved.
“Despite losing early, we achieved the goal after half-time. I think when we made the substitutions, we performed better, but yes, we need to analyse.
“The way we conceded goals, especially playing with five in the back row, we can’t concede these goals.
“And to come here and be punished by four goals is not our level. We will get our level back for the next two games.”
“The only thing I can promise is that we will give everything to win in the next game.”