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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
David Hytner

‘You can cry or fight’: Igor Tudor orders struggling Spurs to stop playing the victim

Igor Tudor shouts on the touchline during Tottenham's Champions League game at Atlético Madrid.
Igor Tudor will be without 12 players at Liverpool on Sunday, with Cristian Romero, João Palhinha and Yves Bissouma the latest ruled out. Photograph: Diego Souto/Getty Images

Igor Tudor has told his Tottenham players to stand up and fight rather than wallow in the role of victims and hide behind “bullshit” excuses such as the club being cursed by “black magic”.

The interim manager is under intense pressure as he prepares for Sunday’s Premier League trip to Liverpool after losing his first four matches. He will be without 12 players, with Cristian Romero and João Palhinha undergoing concussion protocols after their clash of heads in Tuesday’s 5-2 Champions League defeat at Atlético Madrid and Yves Bissouma added to the casualty list with a muscle problem.

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