WE DIDN'T SHOW ENOUGH FIGHT, ADMITS LLORIS

KEEPER RUES ‘FRUSTRATING’ FIRST HALF AS SPURS GIFT CHELSEA SEMI-FINAL LEAD BUT SAYS CUP TIE IS STILL ALIVE

- Dan Kilpatrick

TOTTENHAM captain Hugo Lloris has accused his side of lacking fight and failing to rise to the occasion in last night’s Carabao Cup semi-final defeat at Chelsea, but insisted: “It’s not over.”

Spurs will need to overturn a 2-0 deficit in next Wednesday’s second leg after twice conceding following mistakes in the opening 35 minutes.

Kai Havertz capitalised on a loose pass by Japhet Tanganga to score after five minutes and Tanganga then headed the ball into team-mate Ben Davies as he attempted a clearance for a comical own goal.

Lloris rued Spurs’ lack of aggression and said they left Stamford Bridge with regrets following a meek first-half display. “The way we started the game allowed the opponent to believe and to put us in trouble,” the goalkeeper said.