- Manager criticises Gareth Bale and Tanguy Ndombele
- Mikel Arteta draws line after dropping Aubameyang
José Mourinho accused some of his players of “hiding” during Tottenham’s north London derby defeat to Arsenal, pointing to a lack of intensity that led both Gareth Bale and Tanguy Nbombele to be substituted early in the second half.
Spurs were deservedly beaten at the Emirates despite a late rally with 10 men after Érik Lamela, who had opened the scoring, was sent off. An Arsenal side missing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who was dropped to the bench for disciplinary reasons understood to involve matchday timekeeping, dominated for long periods and won through an Alexandre Lacazette spot-kick that Mourinho called “an offence to penalties”.
