Alan Shearer chooses sides after Thomas Frank snubbed by Tottenham stars vs Chelsea

Alan Shearer has had his say on the reaction of Tottenham's players after Saturday's 1-0 defeat to Chelsea.

Enzo Maresca's side scored the only goal of the game 34 minutes in after sloppy play from the home team. First Djed Spence gave the ball away - before Spurs initially won it back - only for Xavi Simons to under-hit a pass to teammate Micky van de Ven and the Dutch defender lost it in trying to dribble past Moises Caicedo, who found Joao Pedro to score.

Tottenham barely created anything, other than a couple of Mohammed Kudus efforts before the break, and had goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario to thank for it not being a far heavier defeat on the night, making a string of saves, mostly from match-winner Pedro.

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Spurs' players Spence and van der Ven opted not to join manager Thomas Frank in staying behind and clapping Tottenham fans after they were greeted by loud boos at the full-time whistle. They also refused to shake hands with their head coach - and Shearer had delivered his verdict on their post-match actions.

"They [Tottenham] were an embarrassment. They have been booed off the pitch," he said on BBC's Match of the Day (MOTD).

"I get they want to go out, they want to get off the pitch and they want to get in the dressing room and then say their sorries [apologies] later on.

"I get it and understand it. As much as Thomas Frank likes to go around and thank fans and clap them, I get the players' point-of-view that they've been absolutely awful and they want to get off the pitch as quick as possible."

Former Swansea City centre-back Ashley Williams, meanwhile, also shared a view that the Tottenham players' actions were nothing personal against their manager - despite him imploring them to stay behind and applaud.

He added: "I don't think it's... [a big issue]. Just play better - that's the main thing.

"You've played badly in a derby. You want to get back in the dressing room.

"They're frustrated. That's nothing to do or anything personal against the manager, or the fans. They just want to get inside."

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