Igor Tudor backs decision to sub off keeper Antonin Kinsky after horror start in Madrid

[p]The Croatian coach replaced the visibly distressed keeper in ‌the 17th minute on Tuesday after the ‌Czech conceded three goals inside the opening 15 minutes, having slipped trying to clear for the first ‌and miskicked playing the ball out ⁠for the third.[/p][p]"Before ‌the game it was the right choice to do, considering ​the moment we are in," interim manager [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/tudor-igor/Qu12kvXf/"]Tudor[/a] told reporters in a press ​conference referring to his decision to start 22-year-old [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kinsky-antonin/hv1U4aGj/"]Kinsky[/a] in place of regular keeper [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/vicario-guglielmo/0fdL3XXa/"]Guglielmo ⁠Vicario[/a].[/p][p][b]"In this moment ​we are fragile, we are weak,"[/b] he added.[/p][p]It was the hapless Kinsky's first appearance since October and only his third of the season.[/p][embed guid="848d8044-df2e-4bf0-b052-a86dc8b971ab" url="https://x.com/ChrisWheatley/status/2031504831781740789" social-type="twitter" /][p]Tudor, who ‌has lost all four games since he took charge of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/tottenham/UDg08Ohm/"]Spurs[/a] in late February after being sacked by Italian giants [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/juventus/C06aJvIB/"]Juventus[/a], said his job security was not a topic for him.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/simeone-diego/AZ18LjKN/"]Diego Simeone[/a]'s [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/atl-madrid/jaarqpLQ/"]Atletico[/a], who are firmly on course for the last eight, head to London for the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/atl-madrid-jaarqpLQ/tottenham-UDg08Ohm/?mid=r3DQf78K"]second leg next Wednesday[/a].[/p][p][b]"We managed to ‌make the most of their mistake with our ​pressing,"[/b] Atletico's Argentina striker [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/alvarez-julian/bBHauDIC/"]Julian Alvarez[/a], who ‌scored twice, told broadcaster Movistar Plus.[/p][p]"We know what this competition is like. Every detail counts. It's not going to be easy, but we want to be in the quarter-finals," ⁠he said when ⁠asked about the second ‌leg.[/p]