Tottenham can't do it at all anymore

The head of bad days. Thursday evening, after Tottenham's defeat on the Bournemouth pitch (1-0, 14th day of the Premier League), Ange Postecoglou appeared a little torn at a press conference. The Greek technician did not like what he saw on the pitch and that is understandable. His team never really existed during this new disappointment. He had chosen to rest his captain Heung-min Son at kick-off to favor the starts of Solanke, Kulusevski and Johnson. It didn't pay off.

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Except for the first ten minutes, Spurs had a hard time being dangerous. Son's entry at the hour mark didn't change much, despite a slight revival which didn't last long. The Korean was certainly denied a goal for offside, but the action was started following a loss of the ball by the Cherries in their own half. “ When you come here the only thing you know is that it will be a difficult match because of the conditions and the way they play to keep control throughout the game », recalled Postecoglou after the defeat.

Tottenham crack too easily

« I thought we started the match well though », assured the coach in passing. But as often since the start of the season, Tottenham quickly cracked first, once again from a set piece. Forgotten at the far post, Dean Huijsen took the opportunity to score the only goal of the match. The London club spent the last 75 minutes chasing the score and it was ultimately Ben Forster who worked to keep his team alive in this meeting. Bournemouth are certainly formidable at home, but Spurs were the architects of their own downfall.

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« So giving them a goal is simply…raged Postecoglou, still annoyed by what he had just seen on the pitch. This is madness on our part. Not just because it's a set piece. We have conceded several times this year with balls coming into the box, and we are paying the price for it. The fans are disappointed, and rightly so. They gave me their comments, and I think they were taken into account. » Indeed, the discontent is starting to be felt more and more among the fans.

Consistency and injury problems

This is the consequence of the poor results at the start of the season. Despite €150 million spent this summer and after an encouraging first year under the leadership of the former Celtic coach (the end of the season was also more complicated), Tottenham is struggling. The club is 10th in the Premier League and has already lost 6 times in the league. It is above all the irregularity which characterizes this team, capable of the best (4-0 against Manchester City, 3-0 against MU, 4-1 against Aston Villa), as well as the worst (1-2 defeat at home against Ipswich, 0-1 at Crystal Palace). But inevitably, the team does not advance in the ranking.

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Of course, there are reasons for this, such as the numerous injuries. Vicario, Romero, Van de Ven, Richarlison, Odobert are all in the infirmary for a while. Ben Davies joined them yesterday with a hamstring injury. Bentancur received a 7-match suspension for racist remarks against Son. The high ambitions of Spurs at the start of the season, both domestically and in the Europa League (Tottenham are currently 9th), no longer really fit with the current squad, which is very reduced. The transfer window could provide new momentum, which is what Postecoglou wants, as the perilous reception of Chelsea looms this Sunday (5:30 p.m.), a team in great form.