Poch as Tottenham failed to earn their Spurs

hours have passed since the game,” Pochettino continues.

“I’ve just received a message from Harry Kane saying thank you for the season and that it was a good year despite the final match.

“You could see he felt ashamed at the end of the game.

“I’m not going to reply. He doesn’t expect it either.”

At half-time during the match, Pochettino reveals he watched back Georginio Wijnaldum’s first goal and Aleksandar Mitrovic’s strike.

He did not believe either was down to mere defensive lapses or tactical issues – instead, the Spurs players were merely lacking commitment and heart.

During his half-time team talk, he laid into his players.

Pochettino added: “Why did we start our holidays before that match? What did we do wrong?

“That uncomfortable place is where we are at the moment. It was all my fault.

“I did something wrong. We have to understand the underlying cause behind that defeat.

“I got the screen out at half-time when we were 2-0 down but it wasn’t a matter of altering the position of our defensive line or which players played where.

“‘What’s happening here has nothing to do with tactics. We aren’t battling. You aren’t yourselves on the pitch!’ I repeated that several times – but to no avail.”

After heading back to London Pochettino admits the players and coaching staff could barely look at one another. As soon as he returned home, he gorged himself on “unhealthy food” and opened a bottle of wine.