Tottenham followers can anticipate new caretaker supervisor Igor Tudor to be totally entertained, in keeping with a former Udinese participant.
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Though Tudor is an emergency stopgap till Spurs’ attainable romantic reunion with Mauricio Pochettino materializes after the World Cup, the appointment has undoubtedly attracted consideration.
The 47-year-old has already overhauled Tottenham’s whole backroom, bringing in his personal personnel and sacking assistant coach John Heitinga, who left after simply 32 days in cost.
The outspoken former Juventus, Marseille and Udinese supervisor has a fame for placing out fires, and rightly so.
Tudor certified for the Champions League with Juve earlier than being sacked this season, and one thing comparable occurred with Lazio in 2024.
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Right now was the Croatian participant’s first day on the membership.
He additionally twice saved Udinese from relegation, though the tactician was successfully the Croatian Sam Allardyce, however with confirmed expertise at Europe’s high degree.
That stated, at the very least in keeping with former Nigeria captain William Troost-Ekong, there’s good cause to consider that his model of soccer is certainly completely aligned with the ‘Tottenham manner’.
The previous Udinese defender performed beneath Tudor twice throughout his time in Serie A and believes the Croatian’s fearless method represents precisely what Spurs desperately want after a nightmare marketing campaign that threatened relegation.
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Troost-Eckong insists that Tudor’s biggest power is just not his tactical nuances, however fairly his large persona, which may shake up a complacent workforce.
Talking to TalkSPORT on Sunday, Troost-Ekong revealed what supporters can anticipate when Tudor tackle Arsenal within the essential north London derby.
The tactician has zero Premier League expertise however has a fearsome fame.
“I had him twice at Udinese,” he advised talkSPORT.
“He’s a supervisor who likes to play a 3-5-2 or, from my expertise, a variation of that.
“He tries to play attacking soccer, excessive backline, excessive urgent and could be very direct at instances. He is undoubtedly a personality participant, so if the workforce wants somebody to shake issues up and get everybody going, he is undoubtedly the man.”
The Nigerian performed beneath Tudor twice at Udinese throughout their relegation battle.
Tudor initially saved the membership from dropping out of Serie B in the course of the 2018/19 season, however was again to preventing fires the next season.
Though he was finally sacked 10 video games into his second appointment following poor outcomes, Tudor proved sufficient in that point to persuade Troost-Ekong that he had what it took to get Tottenham via their present disaster.
“A giant persona, he would attempt to run you thru a brick wall, and I believe that was in all probability my expertise with him,” Troost-Eckong continued.
“For Spurs for the time being he’ll do a whole lot of work within the backline. We now have finished a whole lot of tactical work. Possibly if they’re going to swap it to a 3-5-2 now, that can in all probability be the very first thing.”
“We’re additionally eager about excessive urgent and perhaps extra thrilling soccer. I believe the stadium in all probability wants one thing to get them out of their seats once more and he is undoubtedly proper for that.”
However alongside his reward, Troost-Ekong additionally issued a grave warning. Tudor’s attacking ways promise leisure, however they arrive with nice dangers, particularly towards elite opponents who can exploit the house left behind a ahead wing-back or an attacking centre-back.
“We’ll in all probability see a whole lot of objectives, however there’s additionally the potential of conceding objectives since you’re enjoying with a whole lot of danger on the excessive line.
“I’d say that’s in all probability the most important distinction for him and let’s attempt to get everybody as far ahead as attainable.”
Questions stay as as to whether Tudor’s gung-ho philosophy suits Tottenham’s present predicament.
The membership urgently wants factors fairly than a dramatic defeat, however Troost-Ekong believes Tudor’s forceful persona could also be value greater than conservative ways given how Spurs collapsed beneath Thomas Frank.
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