Spurs midfielder admits ‘philosophy’ frustration ahead of ‘massive’ Villa trip

Ryan Mason of Tottenham Hotspur breaks the deadlock. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) 

Ryan Mason expressed his frustration that Spurs didn’t impose their style and philosophy, which has been so successful this season, on Dortmund as they prepare to focus to Aston Villa.

  In a dominant display, the German hosts had 20 shots to Tottenham’s three and the only surprise was that the German side did not win by a bigger margin. Marco Reus scored twice and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang once to leave Spurs’ hopes of making the quarter-finals hanging by a thread.

 “Obviously it was a difficult game,

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” Mason explained. “They’re a top side, one of the best teams in Europe and I think you could see that. 

“We couldn’t really get near them, we were outplayed and 3-0 was probably kind on our half. 

“It was obviously disappointing, the manner of the defeat. We didn’t really get our style and philosophy across. We have to take it on the chin and accept it

.” Thoughts now turn to the trip to rock-bottom Villa who have won only once in their last eight league matches and are currently nine points adrift of safety. Mason said: “Sunday is a massive game now for us. 

We haven’t won in our last two league games so hopefully we can get back to a win.

“It (the Dortmund defeat) is disappointing but there are characters in the squad that means Sunday won’t be a problem.”

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