Nottingham Forest 3-0 Tottenham LIVE – Reaction after dismal Spurs thrashed at City Ground

Thomas Frank on Archie Gray giving the ball away for the first goal: “Yeah, you know, that happens. I’ve said before, mistakes happen. That, of course, I’ll be irritated about, because you like to avoid it.

“But he will learn. I think it was a classic thing you se, week in, week out. It’s ball playing to one of the two sitters, bounce it up, first touch. Not take a touch. He will learn from that. I’m pretty sure we’ll use one touch next time.”

He adds that there is no blame on Vicario for the pass to Gray.

“If you’re a little bit out of sync, then you see things like this. When you are on track and in sync, you see the last three performances.

“So that’s very simple. If you perform, you keep doing the right things, then it makes it easier, of course. And then I just think the little, small thing that is difficult, we win together, we lose together, but I can’t pass the ball on the pitch. So if you lose the ball 25 times, I think it’s fair to say that it’s pretty difficult to create something.”

Reaction from Spurs boss Thomas Frank: “After the first goal, I think we lost structure and were more disjointed. And then the 2-0 goal killed the game off. Basically not in the game after that, in my opinion. And that’s part of (needing to) keep the structure, keep the game plan, keep going, keep doing the right things.

“So that’s definitely, it’s not the first time we’ve seen that. (0:58) This year, last year, whatever. That’s something that’s an ongoing work in progress before we’re more consistent in that.

“Of course, it doesn’t help that we made two mistakes with the first two goals. But again, that can happen in football. So we just need to keep doing the right things.

“And then on top of that, we decided to throw the ball away at least 25 times.

“That’s going to make it difficult for you to create anything or to win a game.”

Spurs defender Pedro Porro: “I feel especially sorry for the fans. The fans don’t deserve this today.”

Mohammed Kudus speaking to Sky Sports after Spurs’ heavy defeat: “Not good enough. A very disappointing result. We didn’t create enough today, including myself. We need more effort in our all-round game.”

Two goals from Callum Hudson-Odoi and a wonderful strike from Ibrahim Sangare earn Forest all three points at the City Ground.

Tottenham did not make any chances of note throughout and were well beaten.

Callum Hudson-Odoi is off to a standing ovation from the Forest fans. Dan Ndoye takes his place.

Five minutes added on.

Pedro Porro pulls down Neco Williams and is in the book.

Hudson -Odoi could have had his hat-trick there.

Neco Williams cuts it back to the winger who’s shot eventually goes out for a throw.

ANOTHER STUNNER FROM FOREST!

The ball is laid off to Ibrahim Sangare who hits home from the edge of the area.

Spurs have dominated the ball over the last 15 minutes but the majority of that posession are passes between Pedro Porro and Mohammed Kudus on the right-hand side without creating much of note.

Lucas Bergvall pulls down Hudson-Odoi on the break and he receives a yellow card for his troubles.

Spurs have struggled to create chances throughout the whole match but it has become even more apparent in this second-half.

Kolo Muani has had flashes of brilliance but the rest of the Spurs attack have done nothing of note so far.

So close to a third!

Hudson-Odoi finds Jesus just outside the box and the Brazilian’s shot goes just wide of the goal.

Djed Spence, Rodrigo Bentancur and Archie Gray make way for Ben Davies, Lucas Bergvall and Joao Palhinha.

Ben Davies, Lucas Bergvall and Joao Palhinha are getting ready to come on.

Hudson-Odoi cuts onto his right foot before shooting from a very tight angle 25 yards from goal and the ball goes over Vicario and nestles into the net.

What a goal from Callum Hudson-Odoi who scores his second of the match.

Despite a poor first-half Spurs are unchanged for the second.

Xavi Simons gets us back underway. Can Spurs get back into this?

Nottingham Forest lead at half-time, and deservedly so. Callum Hudson-Odoi’s goal separates the sides here. The Forest fans are not happy with the referee, but they go in ahead.

Archie Gray is in the book for a foul on Neco Williams just outside the Forest box.

Another cross from the right causes Spurs’ defence problems.

This time Gibbs-White does get a touch but it drifts agonisingly wide of the goal.