After suffering a five-game losing streak, Igor Tudor encouraged his players to have more confidence in themselves.

Tottenham Hotspur, nicknamed the "Lilywhites," took the lead in a key match of the 29th round of the 2025/26 Premier League season after a goal from Solanke, but suffered a setback later in the game, with Van der Wenger receiving a red card and conceding a goal, ultimately losing 1-3 to Crystal Palace. Igor Tudor stated that he and the team were disappointed, but would have more faith in themselves and move forward than ever before.

Archie Gray broke through the defense in the 34th minute and passed back to Solanke, who slotted home from close range to give Tottenham a 1-0 lead. In the 38th minute, Ismaila Sarr was brought down by Van der Wendell as he received the ball, resulting in a red card for Van der Wendell and a penalty for Crystal Palace. Sarr then converted the penalty to level the score at 1-1 for Crystal Palace.

In first-half stoppage time, Adam Walton assisted Jürgen Larsen to score, giving Crystal Palace a 2-1 lead. Six minutes later, Adam Walton delivered a diagonal pass, and Ismaila Sarr met the pass and fired a low shot past the defender to extend Crystal Palace's lead to 3-1.

Ultimately, Tottenham Hotspur were defeated 1-3 by Crystal Palace at home. After suffering their fifth consecutive defeat, Tottenham Hotspur are currently 16th in the standings with 29 points, just one point above the relegation zone.

Tottenham Hotspur manager Igor Tudor said, "I believe we can do it, even more so before this game."

"Of course we are disappointed with the loss, and it was a completely different game in the first and second halves, before and after the red card, which changed everything. We continued to try to turn things around in the second half, we kept attacking, and I saw the team's fighting spirit and everyone's desire to change the game. Unfortunately, it wasn't enough."

“We need to stay calm and have more confidence in ourselves than ever before. I believe in this team and I believe we can do it, even more than before this game. So like I said before, we need to keep going down this path and keep moving in that direction. Those who want to keep going, or those who want to stay on this path, let’s go together. I believe we will get better.”

In addition, Tottenham Hotspur will travel to Madrid next week for the first leg of their Champions League Round of 16 tie. Since they are not involved in the FA Cup, Tottenham Hotspur will have more time to recover and regain their form.

Igor Tudor stated, "Now that we are about to face the Champions League, we need to prepare in the best possible way, while waiting for other players to return and selecting the right players. That is the most important thing."

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