Ange Postecoglou rued a lack of composure from his Tottenham side as they conceded a "frustrating" late equaliser to Roma in a 2-2 Europa League draw on Thursday. (More Football News)
Spurs twice led at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with Son Heung-min's fifth-minute penalty cancelled out by Evan🌠 Ndicka.
Mats Hummels then netted in second-hal🍷f injury time after Brennan Johnson had put the hosts back in front in the 33rd minute.
It means 𒉰Tottenham are now outside the top eight in the Europa League standings on goal difference and boss Postecoglou was disappointed not to see the job out.
Speaking to TNT Sports, he said: "It's frustrating, particularly when they score so late🐻 in the game.
"But it was a good game. We should have put it to bed 🎶early, and it's disappointing not to see it through.
"We should have shown a bit more composure. We had a couple of chances cleared off the line. We sort of kept them in the gam🔴e."
"They are a good side. There is a reason why they ar꧅e in the Europa League. They had a great season last time, but they h💛ave had some tough times this year.
"They have quality 𒀰players, but we had the chance to win the game."
Tottenham failed to win a home group stage match in the Europa League for the first time since October 2014 (1-1 vs Besiktas), having won 10 consecutive such games prior to Thursday's dr☂aw.
Fras🅰er Forster was called upon in goal after the news this week that number one Guglielmo Vicario is out for an extended period with a fractured ankle.
And Postecoglou praise🎉d the role played by his experienced back-up goalkeeper, who made five saves during the cont🐼est.
"He did well. We expect that from him. He is a very experienced g🍎oalkeeper, and he did his part," Postecog꧟lou added.
But Postecoglou was quick to praise Roma's performance, despite seeing his side dominate the majority of the match statistics at the fu🦂ll-time whistle.
Spurs managed an expected goals (xG) total of 3.61 from their 24 attempts compared to tꦺhe Serie A sides' 2.36 from their 18 shots.
"They are a good side. There is a reason why they are in the ꦆEuropa League," Postecoglou concluded.
";They had a great season last time, but tꦜhey have had some tough times this year. They had𒐪 quality players, but we had the chance to win the game."
Tottenham turn their attention to Premier League action when they return to home soil to take on Lꦇondon rivals Fulham, a side they have lost just one of their last 14 top-flight home games against (W10 ✤D3).
