The biggest humiliation in life, 'only 17 minutes of replacement', Tottenham goalkeeper finally revealed his feelings. "My dream became a nightmare."

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The goalkeeper, who could have fallen into a "mental breakdown" with just one game, finally confessed his feelings. Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Antonin Kinski (22), who suffered a record humiliation when he was replaced in 17 minutes against Atletico Madrid, broke his silence.

Tottenham's goalkeeper Kinski said on his personal social network service (SNS) on the 12th (Korea Standard Time), "I'm grateful to everyone who sent me a message," adding, "I'll go back from dream to nightmare and back to dream. Let's meet again soon."

Earlier, Kinski started against Atletico in the first round of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) round of 16 at Riyadh Air Metropolitano in Madrid, Spain, on the 11th.

The opportunity to start for the first time in a long time turned into a nightmare. Kinski scored as many as three runs in the first 15 minutes and was replaced 17 minutes into the game.

In the match, Kinski dedicated the opening goal to Marcos Llorente for a pass miss that slipped in the defensive area in the sixth minute, and he also went on a horror show in the 15th minute to allow Julián Álvarez a third run.

In the end, Tottenham's interim coach Igor Tudor made an unconventional decision in the 17th minute of the first half to remove Kinski and put Gulimo Vicario in. "BBC" described Kinski's replacement in just 17 minutes as "a nightmare and a humiliation," and "Kinski was effectively dragged off the field by coach Tudor."

At that time, the atmosphere at the scene was also unusual. Kinski walked off the field with the consolation of his teammates. Even Atletico fans applauded for their sympathy. In addition, Tudor even turned a blind eye to Kinski in a replacement situation, causing controversy there.

First of all, Tudor explained on "BBC" that "we needed a replacement to protect the players and protect the team." "Considering Vicario's recent pressure, I think Kinski's selection was the right decision at the time," he said, adding, "I comforted Kinski, 'You're a good goalkeeper and you just made a mistake in a big game."

However, the early replacement of the goalkeeper seems not to be easy in the local area. England goalkeeper David James strongly criticized Tudor's choice on the BBC. "It was a very bizarre situation," James said. "If Tudor had known Kinski better, he would have sympathized, but when it became 3-0 in 16 minutes, the coach only thought about his future and self-preservation."

At the same time, he said, "If Kinski remained and was defeated 0-7, my career would have been completely smashed. "In the long run, it would have been a better decision for Kinski," he said.

In addition to Kinski's poor performance, Tottenham's defense completely collapsed on the day, with Mickey van der Penn slipping and conceding an additional goal. In the 10th minute of the second half, Alvarez scored multiple goals, widening the gap to 1-5 at one point. Pedro Porro and Dominic Solanke scored a comeback goal, but they were defeated 2-5. To make matters worse, just before the end of the game, João Palinha and Christian Romero collided head-to-head and were injured.

Tottenham, under Tudor, who has been mired in all four losses since taking office, has narrowed down to the first point with the English Premier League (EPL) relegation zone. 'BBC' predicted that the upcoming away trip to Liverpool will be the biggest crisis in Tudor's Tottenham career.

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