Tottenham Hotspur head coach Ange Postecoglou lamented his squad’s mindset and lack of aggression in the first leg of their Europa League round of 16 clash against AZ on Thursday. A Lucas Bergvall own goal saw Tottenham fall to a 1-0 defeat as they struggled to break down their Dutch opposition and failed to create many chances.

Tottenham Hotspur endured a disappointing night in the Europa League, falling 1-0 to AZ Alkmaar in the first leg of their Round of 16 clash. The decisive moment came early in the match when Lucas Bergvall unintentionally turned the ball into his own net while attempting to clear a cross,

Sitting a lowly 13th in the Premier League standings, Tottenham's only realistic avenue for European soccer next season is winning the Europa League. Ange Postecoglou famously said he always wins trophies in his second season in charge, and the second tier European competition is the only path towards making that statement true.