- Tottenham Hotspur suffered a 5-2 defeat against Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Tuesday night.
- Manager Igor Tudor controversially started goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky, who was withdrawn after just 17 minutes following two early mistakes that contributed to Atletico taking a 3-0 lead inside 15 minutes.
- TNT Sports pundits Joe Hart and Steve McManaman heavily criticised Tudor's “nonsense” tactical decisions and his perceived lack of accountability after the match.
- The pundits suggested Tudor's choices and refusal to address the media have put his position as manager in jeopardy.
- Tottenham now face a significant challenge to overturn the deficit in the second leg while also battling in the Premier League.
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