Villas-Boas hits out at Tottenham fans

Andre Villas-Boas disappointed with the White Hart Lane crowd

Tottenham Hotspur manager Andre Villas-Boas has slammed his own fans after a tense 1-0 victory over Hull City on Sunday.

The Portuguese said: “It was a very tense, difficult atmosphere. We looked like the away team. We had to dig deep within ourselves because we weren’t getting any help from anybody. I think the stadium reflected that: it was very tense, with not a lot of support until the goal.”

The North London club needed a late penalty from Roberto Soldado to grab all three points against newly-promoted Hull.

“We play comfortably away from home but at home it’s different. It is like it drags the ball into our goal instead of the opponents’ goal. I don’t intend to send them a warning or hurt their feelings but this is something that is felt within the squad. It’s a feeling that invades us in fixtures like this,” said Villas-Boas.

The 36-year-old former Porto and Chelsea manager didn’t stop there.

“You need that help (from the crowd). We are great believers in emotion and motivation and this stadium, with the noise you can generate, can be so so difficult to play but not like this,” he added.

It will be interesting to see the reception from the Spurs fans during their Capital Cup clash against Hull at White Hart Lane on Wednesday.