Tottenham Hotspur forward, Heung-min Son reportedly said his side were too ‘soft’ in their 2-1 home loss to West Ham United on Thursday night. The defeat made Spurs create an unwanted record as they became the first team to lose points from winning position in five consecutive Premier League matches.
Since their triumph at Crystal Palace in late October, Spurs have not won in the Premier League. However, they have led in each of their last five games, drawing with Manchester City and losing to Chelsea, Wolves, Aston Villa, and West Ham.
At the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Thursday night, they let another lead slip away after Cristian Romero’s early goal stunned injury-plagued Spurs with goals from Jarrod Bowen and James Ward-Prowse in the second half.
What Did Son Say About Tottenham Performance?
“We lost the game which is unacceptable,” Son told Amazon Prime as reported by The Independent.
“You get the lead five times in a row and losing the game I think is unacceptable and as players we should take responsibility.
“West Ham have always been tough to play against but look we were soft. Especially in the Premier League, even if you are winning 2-0, 3-0, you don’t know what will happen in the end.”
When asked if the record run of results was psychological, Son said: “Not at all. But as I said before the players should take responsibility, and the fans don’t deserve this.
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“When you go 1-0 up early you should bring even more energy. We didn’t and that’s why we lost.”
Tottenham will entertain Newcastle United on Sunday in an attempt to snap their winless streak, which is now the team’s longest in the Premier League in four years. Spurs have lost three straight games at home for the first time since 2008.
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