Tottenham: Mourinho reacts to loss against RB Leipzig
Tottenham lost 1-0 to RB Leipzig on Wednesday night and boss Jose Mourinho was in no mood to answer one question after the game. The Portuguese coach deemed it “out of order” and as a result declined to answer it.
The 57-year-old was asked: “On the day, was it that Spurs were bad or that Leipzig were good?”
To which Mourinho replied: “You think we were bad?”
It was then pointed out to the Portuguese coach that the result showed Spurs had lost at home.
This resulted in Mourinho shrugging before going on to say: “Ok, I'm not going to answer you because I don't like your question and I think your question is out of order.”
Tottenham news: Jose Mourinho refused to answer a question which he deemed 'out of order' (Image: GETTY)
Although Tottenham lost the game 1-0 on Wednesday night it could have been a lot worse for the north London club.
Spurs keeper Hugo Lloris pulled out numerous saves to keep Tottenham in the tie.
The Frenchman was called into action immediately off the kickoff as he turned Angelino's shot onto the post before following this up with a save from Timo Werner in the opening minutes.
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He later saved another point-blank attempt from Werner later in the game before finally being beaten from the penalty spot.
Werner blasted the penalty into the bottom left corner after Ben Davies fouled Konrad Laimer in the box.
Mourinho came into the game without two of his main attacking threats.
Son Heung-min, who has scored 16 goals this campaign, could be out for the rest of the season after fracturing his arm last weekend in Spurs win over Aston Villa.
Tottenham news: Spurs lost 1-0 to RB Leipzig on Wednesday night (Image: GETTY)
And Harry Kane, who has found the back of the net 17 times this season, with six of those coming in just five appearances in the Champions League, is still recovering after undergoing surgery to repair a tear to his hamstring.
Both were missed on Wednesday night at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with Mourinho replying on Lucas Moura to lead the attack.
The Brazilian put in an enthusiastic performance but failed to hit the target with his best chance of the game, when his close-range header sailed over the crossbar from Davies’ cross.
And while Mourinho refused to answer that one specific question after the match, he did admit that the result hasn't ended the club’s chances of progressing in the competition.
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“The result. 1-0 is 1-0, it's not 10-0,” Mourinho said.
“The result is open. It's as simple as that.
“We wouldn't be the first team to lose 1-0 at home and then win the tie away.