00:00I think all in all, it was a good
00:29performance tonight, proud of the players and the team, how they responded to, I think
00:36actually the first 30 was also good from us, and how we responded to setbacks through
00:42the game, something we've been working very hard on, because that's the biggest thing
00:50the best teams need to do, how do we respond to setbacks in a game, because the best teams
00:55they deal with that and move on and keep going, stick to the plan, we've talked about before,
00:59structure and everything, and today I think we did that excellent, I think there was great
01:03personality and character in the team, get the first red, which I've seen being given
01:10before, also set before, definitely a few times in Brentford, also seen others, I don't like
01:17this as a red card, I think the game is probably too big to say gone, but for me it's not reckless,
01:26it's not a common exceptional force, he's chasing Van Dijk, he's trying to put pressure
01:32and then he changed direction, and then unfortunately his foot is on his Achilles, and you could say,
01:40you need to be smarter, don't do it and all that, but so we're not allowed to have physical
01:44contact anymore, so that's the thing, so the next thing on that, if you get three days,
01:49which I don't understand, how can you get three days on something that's not reckless?
01:51Yes, that's absolutely wrong, we probably can't appeal in, okay, so that was, that responded
01:59excellent to that, then the second one was the 1-0 goal, okay, we kept going, and then I think
02:06the second goal is a mistake from the ref, I think there's two hands in the back, clear
02:11two hands in the back, I don't understand it, how you can do that.
02:16Ed Wales, we've seen that a thousand times out there on the pitch, someone go up in a header,
02:21a goal kick into the centre back, two hands in the back, boom, foul, but apparently not in the
02:26penalties box, I think that was the biggest mistake, in my opinion, and from VAR, but apparently
02:34that was not enough, yeah, we kept going.
02:40The second round?
02:43Also, I think we got on the wrong end on two, you can see there's probably a reason why the
02:47whole team reacted as a do, I think that's probably a good indicator, normally if it's
02:53one player reacting, if the whole team, probably because there's something about it, I think
02:57that's when we all played football enough and seen enough football, there's something
03:01probably around that, so I can't see if it's right or wrong that he gives the first yellow.
03:06Second yellow, I see two big boys competing, Cunard is absolutely smashing through Kuti,
03:12it's a foul, it's nothing, I'm not saying more, his foot land on Kuti's head, not a yellow,
03:19I'm not saying that, Kuti makes a reaction, I think it's, I guess it can be given, but also
03:26I guess it can be not given.
03:28I think it's an emotional game, but does your captain have to kind of control his emotions
03:31when you're chasing that equaliser?
03:33I think any player needs to control their emotions and be cool-headed, it's not only
03:38because you're a captain then you need to be exceptionally cool-headed, that's also always
03:41good of course, we're talking about a very passionate player that's been very good for this club
03:45and team in many years.
03:47It's certainly got the crowd back on board as well, the commitment showing up the team
03:58but also that sort of adversity, is it sometimes, it takes a little bit of that to get the crowd
04:04sort of really behind you and really pumped up?
04:06Yeah, maybe, maybe, I don't know, but definitely the crowd was excellent, the fans were excellent
04:13today, I think they kept us going throughout the game and especially the last, let's say
04:1820, they almost sucked the second goal into the net as well, unfortunately it didn't happen,
04:23it would have been an excellent comeback.
04:26Thomas.
04:28Just a slightly broader picture, that was Tottenham's 11th home league defeat in 2025,
04:35that's the most the club have ever had in a calendar year in the entire history,
04:40they've only won four games in four league games at home in 2025, which is the second worst
04:45since 1915, can I just get your reaction to that and it's surely unacceptable.
04:51I think it's fair to say, as I said from the beginning, that it's so important that we do
05:01everything we can to make our home a fortress and to make that home a fortress, we need more
05:07performance like we did today, today there was a few bits that didn't go our way, I think also
05:12a great effort for Kono Moani, if that goes in 1-1, a little bit of margin there, then probably
05:19don't concede the 2-0, then it's not a goal I need to discuss and so all those things you
05:27need a little bit going your way.
05:31I think stats you can spin either way, overall we as a club need to make a home that is very
05:39difficult to come to.
05:47Thomas, you just spoke about Xabi missing the next three games, how disappointed are you for him
05:52because he'll feel like he's let the team down tonight but he's seen them not given the season
05:57against Liverpool?
05:57I think it's harsh to say, you know, because if it was intentional or very well, I think
06:04that's a good point.
06:06I think it's harsh to say, you know, because if it was intentional or very well, it's not
06:08a good point.
06:09I think that's a good point.
06:10He's seen that decision against Liverpool a few times this season and not always being
06:15a regular player.
06:15Yeah, that's why it's probably a good one and I at least agree on that one.
06:20So yeah, that's of course disappointing.
06:21I think it's, you know, I think it's harsh to say, you know, because if it was intentional
06:26or a very stupid tackle, which I don't think it is, then it's one thing.
06:30So I just think it's too harsh that a tackle like that can be three days.
06:33How much are you going to miss him now over this busy festive period in Beatles?
06:39Of course, it's one game, okay, that's one thing, but three games, of course, is too
06:44much.
06:45Okay, thank you very much.
06:46Thank you guys.
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