Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou said it was impossible to analyse his side's 4-1 loss to Chelsea, as his unbeaten start to life in the English Premier League ended in chaotic and controversial fashion on Monday.
Spurs led after six minutes but ended up with nine men after Cristian Romero and Destiny Udogie were sent off.
Only four of their starting lineup were still on the pitch when the final whistle eventually brought the drama to a close.
Five disallowed goals, several video assistant referee (VAR) decisions, a total of 21 minutes of stoppage time and two injuries to key players left Postecoglou looking as mystified as everyone in the stadium as his team missed the chance to return to the top of the table.
The ball was in play for just 43 per cent of the total game time, the lowest percentage for any EPL game in the last two seasons.
"It is pretty hard to process. It is almost impossible to analyse the game because it just seemed to get out of control for large parts of it," the Australian, who masterminded Spurs' best start to a top-flight season since 1960, told Sky Sports.
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