Igor Tudor has known as on relegation-threatened Tottenham to shed their “bad habits” and turn into “serious” after they had been thrashed 4-1 at house to Arsenal in his first recreation in cost.
Spurs’ newest north London hammering has plunged them additional into bother as they sit 4 factors above the underside three and stay the one crew within the Premier League to haven’t gained a recreation in 2026.
Tudor, who has been parachuted in to save lots of Spurs’ season, stays satisfied they’ll keep up, however delivered some house truths concerning the squad he has inherited from Thomas Frank.
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Highlights from the Premier League conflict between Tottenham and Arsenal.
“I know the truth [about this team], now I saw the truth. It’s not nice, but it is how it is,” Tudor instructed Sky Sports activities.
“After all, I’m assured [of survival]. I consider these are good gamers with dangerous habits.
“No one can inform me we do not have high quality. However we have to change a psychological change and have this psychological sharpness to be within the recreation from the primary minutes and likewise the physicality to do that.
“To be physical, you need to work hard, otherwise it’s a problem. Too many players had problems. That’s the result.”
Requested what he discovered about his crew, Tudor stated: “That we need to work. Too many bad habits in the past. We need to look at ourselves, grow and be humble.
“We have to run extra, play higher, defend higher, win duels, second balls.
“The players wanted [it], they showed passion, wanted to run, but when we pressed high, they don’t arrive or take the ball in a block.
“[Arsenal] are sturdy, they’ve extra energy, extra vitality they usually consider extra. That is the important thing in the long run.”
Tottenham’s remaining fixtures within the Premier League
‘What’s Spurs’ aim? To turn into critical’
With 11 video games remaining to retain their Premier League standing, Tudor says Tottenham should “become serious” and alter their habits.
“We need more time to be in a physical moment and physical situation where we can go strong and take the ball. Now we are not in that moment,” he stated.
“Even with the ball, a lack of confidence is very evident in the team.
“We needed and ready to do the issues however there may be an opponent, there’s a actuality at this time. I am very unhappy and really offended and every thing, however in a technique it’s also good to know the place our aim is. What’s the aim of this membership? What’s the aim of this crew? What’s the aim of this coach, these gamers, this employees?
“To become serious. Serious, not just a group of 20 players, and the medicine is you look in the mirror. Each of us look in the mirror and really try, really start to change the habits.
“We did not want this recreation for positive. Arsenal are in all probability the most effective crew now on this planet so it was not straightforward.
“I also played a lot of derbies and as a coach, they give you something more like mentality or motivation but there are also other things that you cannot change in the three or four training sessions – it’s impossible.”
