Defence slammed by Coleman
19 Feb 2007 - 08:49:36
Fulham boss Chris Coleman blasted his side's defending after seeing the Cottagers thrashed 4-0 at home by Tottenham Hotspur in the fifth round of the FA Cup.
Two goals each from Robbie Keane and Dimitar Berbatov made the Cottagers pay for a shambolic display at the back, with a bad day rounded off by the sending-off of Vincenzo Montella for elbowing Keane.
Coleman fumed afterwards: "We lost it through poor defending, it wasn't like we didn't create a chance.
"You can't defend like that against a team like Spurs with Keane, Mido and Berbatov.
"Offensively wasn't a problem, we attacked very well and Paul Robinson has had as much to do as our keeper.
"We had as much possession as them and at 1-0 we were always in the game. But if you're at home, I don't care who you are playing against - 4-0 is 4-0, let's not make any excuses about that.
"You can't concede four goals at home, whether you are playing Manchester United, Tottenham or whoever and that hurts."