Published 21:30 IST, February 1st 2021
Jose Mourinho says Tottenham's loss against Brighton was a collective responsibility
Tottenham Hotspur boss Jose Mourinho has said that the team did not lose because of an individual player and instead ended up conceding the game as a team
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After suffering a 1-0 shock defeat against Brighton on Monday, Tottenham Hotspur manr Jose Mourinho said that side did t lose because of any individual player.
At same time, when asked about striker Gareth Bale's performance, Mourinho refused to answer question, stating he does t reckon that it is fair to answer. Bale has mand to score just four goals in 15 appearances across all competitions but Mourinho has backed Englishman and instead, has gone on to say that y ended up losing contest as a team.
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'We lose altoger': Jose Mourinho
"We lost a match and when we lose a match, we lose a match, we lose altoger. We do t lose because of one player, or one bad performance. We lose toger," Goal.com quoted Mourinho as saying.
"So I do t think it is fair, especially for myself, in representation of my team, I do t think it is fair to answer to you to that question, especially w. If that question comes in a great moment for team, and after a victory, and when Gareth like team plays a good game, it is easier for me to answer to you. I do t want to do that. We lost, and we all lost," he added.
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Tottenham Hotspur in EPL 2020/21
upset loss has w taken Spurs down to sixth position with nine wins from 20 matches and 33 points in ir tally. y will next be seen in action against seventh-placed Chelsea at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Friday.
A loss re would bring Tottenham down to seventh spot in EPL points table while winner of that match will break into top-five.
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21:30 IST, February 1st 2021