Mourinho, as always, blames the players for the elimination from the Europa League

Tottenham was shocked last night in Zagreb, being eliminated from the Europa League.

Jose Mourinho’s side had won their first game in England 2-0, but Dinamo Zagreb showed their teeth in the return challenge, triumphing 3-0 after 120 minutes of play.

After the match, Mourinho blamed the players for this elimination, as he does after every loss, while praising the opponents for the game played.

“In the first 90 minutes and in the first extra time they were a team that gave their best on the field, while in the last minutes of the second extra time we did something better. They left their sweat, energy and blood. In the end they left tears of happiness. I have to praise them,” said Mourinho.

“Meanwhile, my team seemed to be playing an unimportant match. If for any of them it is not, then it is for me. For every Tottenham fan, every game matters. To say that I feel sad is not enough. I’m sorry my team did not win, but they deserved it. Football is not about players who think they have more quality than others. The basis is already in staying and cooperating in the group. They defeated us for it. We realized we were in danger when we conceded the second goal, but it was too late.”