Adebayo: I let my team down after missing chance against Tottenham

Luton striker Elijah Adebayo felt he let his Hatters team-mates down during Saturday’s 1-0 Premier League defeat to Tottenham Hotspur at Kenilworth Road.

The 25-year-old had been recalled to the starting line-up for the contest, live on TNT Sports, against a Spurs side who knew a win would take them to the top of the table.

Ange Postecoglou’s team had by far the better of the first half, but couldn’t take their chances, and when Yves Bissouma was sent off in stoppage time, shown a second yellow for diving, the belief amongst Town’s players and supporters began to grow.

Moments after the break it looked like they were going to capitalise on that new-found optimism, Chiedozie Ogbene getting away on the right and crossing for an unmarked Adebayo at the back post.

With the goal gaping and the forward looking odds-on to notch a second in as many games, he opted to go with his right foot, rather than his left, as the ball somehow got stuck underneath him and eventually rolled behind without even testing keeper Guglielmo Vicario.

It was made even worse with Micky van de Ven scoring soon afterwards with what turned out to be the winner, on target after Town were caught napping from a short corner routine.