Team’s vulnerabilities were exposed again leaving more questions than answers over commitment to attack
It was another example of how things keep on conspiring against Ange Postecoglou and Tottenham. At least, that was how the manager wanted to frame it after the 4-3 home defeat by Chelsea on Sunday. At 2-0 up it was looking good but this is Spurs, where stability has proved elusive, where problems can strike at any time. Often at the best of times.
So it was that Cristian Romero had to go off with a thigh injury in the 15th minute. The influential centre-half had passed a fitness test, having missed the previous four games with a toe issue, and, of course, he just had to feel the new setback after an extravagantly risky backheel move inside his own area on eight minutes.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/dec/09/ange-postecoglou-tottenham-football-premier-league
Author : David Hytner
Publish date : 2024-12-09 20:00:22
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