Tottenham Hotspur’s new supervisor Igor Tudor pulled no punches in his post-match evaluation following his staff’s 4-1 defeat at Arsenal.
In his first match in cost on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the Croatian tactician witnessed a efficiency that gave the impression to be marred by deep-rooted “dangerous habits” inside the staff.
Regardless of Spurs languishing in sixteenth place after a crushing defeat, Tudor stays defiant in regards to the staff’s probabilities of survival, regardless of his scathing prognosis of the present dressing room tradition.
Supervisor Igor Tudor says Tottenham have good gamers with dangerous habits
After the ultimate whistle, Tudor was requested by the media if he nonetheless remained assured Tottenham might keep away from a devastating relegation.
His response was a mix of religion within the staff’s uncooked expertise and dissatisfaction with their software.
Tudor stated that though the bodily high quality was there, the “psychological” burden from the earlier regime and a scarcity of focus in key moments, reminiscent of conceding a objective within the second half simply 23 seconds into the sport, had been what at present separated them from the elite.
He stated (through BBC Sport):
“After all I am assured, as a result of I imagine they’re good gamers with dangerous habits. They’re good gamers. Nobody can say they do not have high quality. However to be within the sport from the primary minute to the second minute, it’s important to flip the psychological swap and maintain this psychological sharpness.”
Tottenham are in critical hazard of relegation
Tudor talks of a “psychological swap,” however the standings inform a much more pressing story. The 4-1 defeat, boosted by braces from Ebelesi Eze and Victor Gokeres, means Spurs are with out a win within the Premier League all through 2026 up to now.
With 11 video games left, Tottenham sit simply 4 factors above the relegation zone.
The “state of emergency” that Tudor described when he took over has solely intensified, with footage displaying key gamers reminiscent of Micky van de Ven ignoring Tudor’s directions, making it extraordinarily troublesome to interrupt these “dangerous habits” earlier than stepping down.
Tottenham should discover their sharpness shortly in subsequent Sunday’s essential sport or face unimaginable prospects in Championship soccer.
