Tottenham Hotspur succumbed to defeat in the first leg of their Champions League Round of 16 tie on Wednesday evening, meaning they now face an uphill battle to keep their European hopes alive.They welcomed Bundesliga outfit, RB Leipzig, to north London with the visitors coming away with a 1-0 victory.Timo Werner's second-half penalty was the only difference between the two sides, but as away goals count, that strike could prove to be crucial.The German side were awarded a spot-kick after Ben Davies brought down Konrad Laimer inside the area, meaning it was yet another individual mistake that has cost Jose Mourinho and his side.Since he was appointed in November, it has been revealed that 72% of their goals conceded in all competitions have been from an error of from a set-piece.

Mourinho may get the flak for team selection and tactics, but once those players cross the white line - whether that's under midweek lights for the Champions League or 3pm on Saturday for the bread and butter of domestic football - it's down to them to then perform.

It's clear to see that the Spurs boss has been let down by his players - a squad primarily built by his predecessor, Mauricio Pochettino.

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Later this summer, Mourinho will get a perfect opportunity to put his own mark on the north London outfit, and until then, criticism should be directed elsewhere.

Individual blunders lie solely with the player whilst defending from set-pieces is something that all elite footballers should be able to do - the manager isn't going to come on and boot clear a ball for them, is he?

If you throw in the injuries suffered to their goal-laden duo of Harry Kane and Heung-min Son, who have netted 33 between them this term, you'll soon realise that Mourinho is far from culpable for the inconsistencies at Tottenham.

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