'We should apologise to the fans who travelled and the fans who watched the game.' Hugo Lloris was brutally honest after Tottenham's defeat to Newcastle THFC
Tottenham captain Hugo Lloris labelled his side’s performance as ‘embarrassing’ after their 6-1 mauling at Newcastle.after just 21 minutes of play at St James’ Park thanks to doubles from Jacob Murphy and Alexander Isak and another strike from Joelinton.Callum Wilson chipped in with a goal in the second half after Harry Kane had reduced the arrears shortly after the interval.
The Frenchman refused to be drawn on whether Spurs’ defensive change from a back-five to a back-four was the catalyst for their dreadful start to the game, which saw them go 3-0 down after just nine minutes.
Lloris did not want to use the club’s off-field problems as an excuse for Sunday’s display claiming his side’s level of performance is the reason they were so convincingly swept aside.
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