Guglielmo Vicario has tried to placate Tottenham supporters after a fractious post-match exchange in Alkmaar.
The Spurs goalkeeper turned and stormed off when his attempts to gee up those in the away end following the 1-0 defeat in the first leg of a Europa League last-16 tie with AZ backfired and instead unleashed a barrage of abuse.
He had played well in a poor team display, making saves to keep the tie alive but those fans inside the AFAS Stadium were not in the mood to celebrate.
'I can understand the disappointment for the night because we didn't play our football,' said Vicario.