Tottenham manager lashed out at Serge Aurier for Liverpool’s first goal
Serge Aurier left Tottenham Hotspur Stadium mid-match against Liverpool, with Spurs losing 1-0 after a fight with the coach Jose Mourinho in the locker room, sources said ESPN.
In the total time of the first half, Tottenham couldn’t avoid the score when Sadio Mané crossed the ball to Roberto Firmino, who ended the drought of the Liverpool 482 minutes without a goal in the competition.
Sources have pointed to ESPN Which Aurier I was furious then Mourinho criticized him for the goal in the locker room. Other players were also involved, with Eric Dier and Joe Rodon being criticized for their roles in the defense.
Aurier got into a heated argument with Mourinho, according to sources ESPN, and when the Portuguese decided to replace him before the start of the second half, the Ivory Coast international decided to leave the stadium.
Sources added that some players suffered from the chaos in the dressing room, as well as Harry Kane’s injury and the change of tactics, these were some of the reasons why Trent Alexander-Arnold scored just two minutes into the second half.
Mourinho he addressed the situation after the game, saying it reflected a team not happy to be on the scoreboard.
“It was the mood of the team, it was hard to accept that you are losing,” he added.
“It’s hard to accept the nature of the goal, because in some ways the goal is a replica of the chance they had in the first minute. So of course it’s a state of mind where people are not happy.”