Dele Alli: Tottenham Hotspur "not ruthless enough" to beat AS Monaco

Sep 17, 2016, 00:29
Dele Alli: Tottenham Hotspur

"It is true that we had more chances, our positions, we were better than Monaco but they were more effective".

Pochettino introduced Vincent Janssen and Moussa Sissoko in an effort to get Spurs back into the game but neither man could find a way through Monaco's stoic defence. "We need to be more aggressive in front of goal".

However, a 2-1 defeat to French League leaders As Monaco means that the start of their Champions League campaign has hit a stumbling block in Group E and with tough opposition in Bayer Leverkusen and CSKA Moscow, who drew 2-2, this could be a stumble that costs Spurs dear.

"We started slowly and didn't help ourselves at all". We need to look at ourselves & criticize ourselves because it was our mistakes.

One Arsenal supporter took no prisoners in the wake of Tottenham's 2-1 defeat to Monaco in the Champions League and chose to troll a rival fan at the airport. We let ourselves down in the first half when we should have been better. "I think it's a privilege to play in Wembley in front of 90,000 fans". It's the first loss of the season.

"That's what's important when you're in the Champions League, with the amount of games we've got".

"The fact that Wembley has a larger playing surface than White Hart Lane should have suited Tottenham down to the ground because the team are packed with youth and energy".

"Tottenham are the biggest club in England and today, 90,000 fans will be fantastic a moment to share with them".

Tottenham did set a new record last night, however, with Wednesday's attendance of 85,011 breaking the English record for a crowd at a Champions League match.

"We're a fit side, we do a lot of fitness work for occasions like this and we're ready for it, so I wouldn't say [the size of the pitch] played a big part in it", said Alli.

"I've just got to keep working hard and I know the goals will come".

"Obviously there are a few of us who have been here a few times before".

Speaking after the game, Pochettino said: "I think that we all agree that we started well but then we conceded after 15 minutes".

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