Article by Tudor Belivacă – Published on Sunday, 22 February 2026 23:22 / Updated on Sunday, 22 February 2026 23:23
The new Spurs coach was unhappy with his students following the match in which Radu Drăgușin was a full-back. The Croatian had a message for footballers to wake up, and he only had words of praise for Arsenal: “Probably the best team in the world”.
Igor Tudor reacted after Tottenham – Arsenal 1-4: “The cure is to look in the mirror”
“Arsenal are probably the best team in the world at the moment. Even though we thought that being a derby we could give something extra, more mentality and motivation, the reality is that there are things you can't change in 3-4 training sessions. It's impossible.
So it wasn't the perfect opponent for the first match, but I needed something good and today's match showed me the level. There is a huge difference between the two teams, Arsenal were far too strong for us. But it is good to understand where we stand. It was a match that showed us the reality,” Igor Tudor said, according to ESPN.
From a certain point of view, it is beneficial to realize that we have to change our habits, our mentality. It is the only way to progress. Without the ball, the lack of confidence is evident. I'm very sad, angry, I feel everything, but it's good to understand what our goal is and get serious.
The cure is to look in the mirror, but I saw will and passion, so I'm not mad because they didn't try, but because they weren't able to do more at this point
– Igor Tudor, the Arsenal coach, according to the quoted source
While Arsenal are struggling in the Championship and top the table with 61 points, Spurs are fighting to avoid relegation. Radu Drăgușin's team is in 16th place in the Premier League, with 29 collected points and only 4 points from the red zone of the ranking.
Up-to-date standings in the Premier League
