Tottenham head coach Igor Tudor commented on the defeat of Atletico Madrid (2:5) in the 1/8 finals of the UEFA Champions League.

The mentor explained why he didn’t let the main goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario go from the starting line, and then on the 17th half, replacing Antonin Kinski, if the score was 0:3.

“The speeches have become even rarer. In 15 years of coaching work, I have never been so timid. This was necessary to save the grave and the team. The situation is neutral, there is nothing to comment on. Before the match it was necessary to praise the decision, under pressure on Vicario.

Antonin is also very good - for me it was the right decision. After what happened, I explained to him: he is a good goalkeeper, but in such a great match there were no mercy. We paid for the cob of gris: there’s a lot of pressure on us, especially at the moment when we’re pouring,” said Tudor.

The Croatian specialist also noted that there is no hope of a possible recovery after a series of recent results. He added that Kinsky after asking in front of the team.

“After asking the team. The people support him, I also. We understand the moment and why he was replaced. This is a very good goalkeeper, we are all at once. “Liza’s champions get caught like that,” the coach added..

After this game, Tottenham added the latest series of defeats to their history - that now totals six matches.

The London team will play their next match on the 15th February against Liverpool. The starting whistle blows at 18:30 Kyiv time.