In the midst of another suffocating week with three games on the agenda, Tottenham hoped the trip to Antwerp would demonstrate the effectiveness of their squad depth they are counting on to define their season. Instead, they finished with the worst possible outcome. Key players were brought off the bench to rescue the game yet they were still outplayed by Antwerp, who moved top of Group J with their win.
Before the match, José Mourinho spoke expansively about the number of options at his disposal in most positions, talent so plentiful that he says it “hurts” to leave out quality players. He made nine changes from Monday’s win at Burnley.
