Joe Hart feels ‘heartbroken’ for Antonin Kinsky, who suffered the embarrassment of being hauled off after just 17 minutes as Tottenham found themselves 3-0 down after just 15 minutes.
The Czech goalkeeper was brought into the team, making just his third appearance of the season, and he was at fault for two of the three goals.
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Kinsky slipped twice to gift the hosts two goals, and Igor Tudor quickly admitted his error by bringing on Guglielmo Vicario.
Following the goalkeeper’s two howlers, Hart has been reacting to the substitution and given his honest take on the decision to take off the goalkeeper.
Joe Hart feels so sorry for Tottenham’s Antonin Kinsky
Joe Hart feels so sorry for Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky and is not happy with Tudor for not explaining his decision to select him.
The former Spurs goalkeeper could not believe what he witnessed as he saw the goalkeeper taken off so quickly.
Hart told TNT Sports: “I’ve been trying to make sense of it, and my overriding feeling is that my heart is absolutely broken for the lad. I know it’s school, it’s Champions League, it’s such an important game.
“I said it before the game, he (Tudor) had the opportunity to give us the reason why he put him in goal, and he didn’t say. Was he getting an opportunity tonight? Was he just getting one game? Who knows.
“That just felt like a message to him. I’m not making excuses for the lad, he’s had a horrible 14 minutes, the slip and that third goal, was just everything he didn’t want to happen.
“I don’t even know what to say. I’ve seen a lot just like you. I know you’re racking your brains, but I’m just heartbroken for the lad.”
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