Tottenham[/b] goalkeeper Hugo Lloris has requested his fellow players to express regret to their fans for their poor performance after they experienced a crushing 6-1 loss to Newcastle on April 23, Sunday. Lloris tried his best to stop Newcastle from dominating the match, but they still managed to score several goals before halftime.[/b]
The game started with Jacob Murphy scoring in the first 61 seconds, followed by a 25-yard goal eight minutes later, which was brilliantly executed by Murphy again. Joelinton then scored another goal for Newcastle, and Swedish striker Alexander Isak added two more goals in just two minutes, much to the frustration of the Tottenham fans.[/b]
After conceding five goals within the first 21 minutes, Lloris was substituted at halftime. In the second half, Harry Kane scored a goal for Tottenham, reducing the deficit to some extent, but Callum Wilson came off the bench and scored another goal for Newcastle in just 65 seconds, securing a comprehensive 6-1 win for his team.[/b]
After the match, Lloris spoke candidly to Sky Sports and expressed his disappointment over the result and performance. He said, "It's very embarrassing. We should apologize to the fans. We didn't show a good face, and we could not match the performance of the Newcastle players. We were late in all aspects of the game, and we completely missed the first part of the game. The second half is a different story, but it's really painful.[/b]
"It's not even about tactics; we just could not fight, and we were late. I think Newcastle just had a great performance; they were very aggressive and offensive everywhere they had the ball. It's difficult right now to assess the performances, but there was a lack of pride. You can get punched once or twice, but it was like we could not even react or bounce back. Newcastle deserves a lot of credit for starting the game at 100 miles per hour. They knew exactly what to do.[/b]
"We can try to find excuses and analyze the performances, but the first thing is we missed the fight. In football, if you go on the pitch without the desire to show aggressiveness, it makes things very hard.
"It was a bit of a mess on the field. We cannot hide ourselves behind the club's problems; we are professionals, but today, there was too much lacking. There was a difference in level between Newcastle and Tottenham. We have two very difficult games to bounce back within midweek."
Tottenham, who are now guaranteed to end another season without a trophy and behind their arch-rivals Arsenal, face more challenging encounters in their next two Premier League fixtures against Manchester United and Liverpool.