Jose Mourinho said “my future choices are going to be very easy” after Tottenham’s surprise 1-0 Europa League Group J defeat by Royal Antwerp.
Mourinho made four changes at half-time after appearing to lose patience with some of his fringe players in Belgium.
Dele Alli, Steven Bergwijn, Giovani lo Celso and Carlos Vinicius were all replaced at the break, although the changes did not salvage a point.
“I would like to have made 11 changes at half-time,” said Mourinh
England midfielder Alli, 24, has started three matches this season and been replaced at half-time in two of them. This was the first time he had been in the starting XI for more than a month.
“I don’t want to analyse individuals. I don’t like to do that,” added Mourinho following his side’s first defeat since the opening weekend of the season.
“We have a big squad with lots of good players.
“It’s my responsibility to give them opportunities to play and catch the chance with both hands and be in condition to ask for more.
“And tonight my future choices are going to be very easy.”
(BBC Sport)
