Les Ferdinand has criticized Tottenham Hotspur’s lack of “urgency” in their 1-0 defeat at Bournemouth.
The Lilywhites completely dominated possession on Thursday night, seeing 66% of the ball.
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However, they could only translate this into 12 shots and 0.58xG, compared to Bournemouth’s 21 shots and a massive 3.31xG.
spurs There was also plenty of time to reverse their hosts’ lead, with the Cherries breaking the deadlock in the 17th minute through Dean Huijsen.
But apart from a couple of openings, Spurs never seemed to find a way back into the game and were perhaps lucky not to return to London with a heavier beating.
According to club legend Les Ferdinand, Spurs lacked the urgency and competitiveness needed to beat a team like Bournemouth.
“Every time Bournemouth went forward, they seemed to score. Tottenham don’t,” the former striker told Amazon Prime (via BBC Sport).
“There was no urgency, no physicality, he didn’t win any 50-50 tackles. We didn’t know what Spurs were showing up and that wasn’t what the fans wanted.”
What’s next for Ange Postecoglou?
Tuesday’s defeat means Spurs have won just one of their last six games in all competitions as they drop to 10th in the Premier League table, six points adrift of the Champions League.
It doesn’t get any easier for Spurs either, with top-flight London rivals Chelsea their next opponents before they travel to Rangers in the Europa League.
Ange Postecoglou is now under immense pressure, especially with videos emerging after the game of a toxic fan reaction and an altercation with the Australian coach.
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Postecoglou will hope he can at least get the next few games to show he has what it takes to turn things around.
However, it is clear that Spurs fans are losing patience and will be calling for an immediate turnaround in fortunes.
