"Now it's a moment to stay all together. We cannot talk now. Today is a moment where we know how we feel, all disappointed," Pochettino said after the game. "The feelings are not so good. Now is a moment to be calm. After a result like today, there will be no shouting or talking when the emotion is on the skin."

Pochettino's side continue to struggle this season across all competitions. They were knocked out the Carabao Cup by fourth-tier side Colchester last month and remain mired in the middle of the table in the Premier League.

But the Argentine stressed that his side cannot dwell on the loss.

"The most important thing is to move on. Of course to assess the team always and our players is the most difficult job for us," Pochettino said. "I think after five years, I think to be clear and to try to work like always, trying to give solutions to my players. We are very critical with ourselves. We need to move on. It's now psychological and it's more damaging to talk among each other.

"It's going to be a tough season ... After the Champions League final it was a chapter closed and the club need to start a new chapter. This defeat is not going to change my opinion. You need to show your quality like a man first. To face it like a professional is like a man."