Jose Mourinho apologised to Eric Dier after his 29th-minute substitution in Tottenham’s 4-2 Champions League win over Olympiakos.
Spurs were 2-0 down in Mourinho’s first home game in charge.
Mourinho made the call to hook Dier for Christian Eriksen, who played his part in their comeback victory.
“The most difficult moment of the game was not when they scored the first two goals, it was when I made the change in the first half,” Mourinho said.
“It hurt the player but also myself. It’s not easy for him or me. It’s important that the player understands, and I was lucky my choice was a very intelligent boy who has very good understanding of what the team is, because I did it for the team. It was not about his performance, but what the team needs,” he added.
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