Chris Sutton reveals ‘astonishing’ Igor Tudor U-turn after Tottenham defeat vs Arsenal
Igor Tudor has already realised the magnitude of the challenge in front of him at Tottenham.
Spurs were beaten 4-1 by Arsenal in the North London derby on Sunday, leaving them just four points clear of the Premier League relegation zone.
The Lilywhites were level at half-time, as Randal Kolo Muani quickly cancelled out Eberechi Eze’s opener, but collapsed after the break.
Viktor Gyokeres scored a brace, one goal either side of Eze’s second of the afternoon, as Mikel Arteta’s side cruised to victory at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Igor Tudor speaks out after Tottenham defeat
As soon as Tudor came in to replace Frank, he spoke about galvanising the squad and the fanbase to help turn the current situation around.
The North London derby provided the Croatian with the perfect opportunity to spark that change, but in the end, Arsenal were far too good.
After the game, Tudor highlighted internal problems and bad habits at Spurs, as well as hitting out at the lack of physicality among the players.
Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live, former Premier League winner Chris Sutton pointed out the massive U-turn that the interim Tottenham boss had made.
Sutton said: “What is really astonishing with Igor Tudor is, his first press conference, he was so positive, 100 per cent certain they’re going to stay up.
“It’s taken him one game for the doom and gloom to set in.”
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Silver lining for Tottenham and Igor Tudor
Clearly, Tottenham have struggled with injury issues this season, and are still badly hampered by player unavailability.
However, for Tudor to directly attack the physicality of those on the pitch against Arsenal shows there is a lot of work to be done.
There is one silver lining for Spurs, though, with the former Juventus boss confirming that he expects two players to return from injury for the trip to Fulham next up.
While Tudor didn’t specify the duo that would be back in the squad, Pedro Porro and Kevin Danso seem to be the most likely candidates.
Given the current situation, with Tottenham just four points clear of the relegation zone, both Porro and Danso need to have an immediate impact upon their return.
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