Hugo Lloris said Tottenham failed to show fighting spirit in their 2-0 defeat to Chelsea which left them on the brink of elimination from the Carabao Cup.
The Spurs captain was particularly scathing of the way Tottenham started the game, with Kai Havertz giving Chelsea the lead in only the fifth minute at Stamford Bridge after pouncing on a sloppy pass from Japhet Tanganga.
Things got worse later in the first half, with Ben Davies scoring an own goal after colliding with Tanganga.
Hugo Lloris (centre) has hit out at his side for not showing enough fight in their loss to Chelsea
Kai Havertz (left) gave Chelsae the lead in only the fifth minute after sloppy Spurs defending
'After that game, there were some disappointments and also some regrets,' Lloris told reporters.
'The way we started the game is a bit frustrating. Because you are playing a semi-final. At least if you cannot play good football, you have to be ready to fight, compete and be more aggressive than the opponent.
'The way we started the game allowed the opponent to believe and to put us in trouble. You know when there's a lack of aggressiveness on the pitch, at some moment in the game you're going to pay for it. Unfortunately it cost us the two goals.'
The goalkeeper pointed out that Chelsea are a formidable opponent but admitted his side should have performed better.
He said: 'We cannot forget that in front of us is one of the greatest teams in Europe. They won the Champions League last season and they're much in advance of us in terms of process. If we want to grow as a team, we need to learn from that type of performance.
Things got even worse for Spurs when defender Ben Davies sent the ball into his own net
'The first half was the image of the lack of aggressiveness,' said the Tottenham goalkeeper
'There was something in the
