Igor Tudor expressed his disappointment with his Tottenham side after yet another poor display resulted in a 3-1 loss at the hands of Crystal Palace.
The Lilywhites took the lead through Dominic Solanke, however, a sending off for Micky van de Ven led to a complete collapse for the hosts, with Palace putting three goals past Guglielmo Vicario in 13 minutes.
The loss means Spurs are now winless in 11 league games and sit just one point above the bottom three, with relegation no longer a distant prospect.
“We are disappointed to lose the game,” said Tudor.
“I want to be positive. I cannot tell the guys nothing in the end after this game. They gave everything. Unfortunately, we pay every detail.
“If we can say that red card is a detail, there is always something to say. With all the problems we have now, missing the defenders today, missing the full-backs, these are the problems we already know. I don’t want to speak about that, but we need to stay together now.
“Do not make mistakes. This is the key in the end of football. Unfortunately, now, in this moment, we pay everything, but in return, I believe, we change everything.
“Still nine games to play. Still nine games to play.”
The shambolic display from Spurs saw a large section of the home support leave the stadium at half-time, but despite everything, the Croatian manager said he believes even more in his team now.
“Of course I understand the fans,” he said. “It’s a normal thing that happens in football. They are disappointed. They wanted more. We are aware of that. We also wanted to give more.
“I will tell you now, maybe it will sound strange, but I believe more after this game than I believed before. I saw something.
“I need to choose the right guys because the boat is going in the direction that I want to go and needs to go and who is in the boat can stay. Otherwise, they can leave the boat.
“So, when the other players will come back, I’m sure we will have a good team and the victories will come back. It’s not easy to accept the moment where we are now but it is how it is.”
Tottenham will now have to shift their attention to the Champions League as they travel to face Atletico Madrid on Wednesday.