Tottenham coach shows true colours with message to Antonin Kinsky after Champions League nightmare

Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky endured a humiliating evening on Tuesday after being substituted during Spurs' 5-2 defeat at Atletico Madrid

Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeping coach Fabian Otte has sent a message of encouragement to Antoin Kinsky after the Spurs keeper was substituted against Atletico Madrid. Kinsky endured the embarrassment of being replaced early in the first half of Tuesday's 5-2 thrashing in Spain.

The 22-year-old came in for Guglielmo Vicario as he looked to nail down a spot in Igor Tudor's team. But the Czech 'keeper endured a horror show in the Champions League with a couple of mistakes, which saw Tottenham fall 3-0 down inside the first 15 minutes.

Kinsky looked inconsolable as he walked down the tunnel after being replaced by Vicario with no acknowledgement from Tudor. Many will now be questioning the young star's future in north London after being humiliated at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium.

And Otte has tried to offer words of encouragement to Kinsky in an Instagram post after the game in Madrid.

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He said: "Everything negative — pressure, challenges — is all an opportunity for me to rise," in reference to a quote from former basketballer Kobe Bryant.

He added: "Big things to come my friend!!"

Tudor explained his unusual decision after the game, claiming he had to make the decision 'to preseve the team'.

The 47-year-old said: "It happened very rare things in my coaching 15 years, I never do that. It was necessary to preserve the guy, to preserve the team. Incredible situation, nothing to comment, you will see. It was, before the game, the right choice to do in the moment like we are.

"Pressure on Vicario, another competition, Toni is a very good goalkeeper. So I was, for me, the right decision. After this, of course, it is easy to say that it was not the right decision.

"I explained to Toni, also speaking after, that he is the right guy and a good goalkeeper. Unfortunately, it happened in this big game, these mistakes.

"We started the game, it was too much for us. In this moment, when we are fragile, we are weak. Even the second half was 4-2, it was almost 4-2 with Richarlison. We tried to score a goal in 4-2 and then we conceded the goal."

Tottenham will now turn their attention back to their Premier League relegation battle as they travel to Liverpool on Sunday. Spurs currently sit one point above the bottom three with nine games left.