da pixbet： Tottenham Hotspur are showing signs of going full Spurs this year. Champions League elimination, some flaky Premier League performances and hot and cold attacking players have seen Mauricio Pochettino’s side have poor periods of the campaign. So often they seem short of creativity and it could be the fatal factor that costs them a top four berth.
da aviator aposta： So much about Tottenham has been great over the last 18 months or so. Steps forward have been taken on the field and progress has finally been made towards the building of their new stadium. The Lilywhites can be positive, that’s for sure.
It doesn’t mean they can’t improve, though. Of course, any club can look at areas where they can function more smoothly, perhaps make decisions a little better or setting up differently. No one is perfect, after all.
Tottenham certainly are not perfect, anyway, so maybe they should look towards Everton for some pointers…
Think before buying
Every team makes their fair share of transfer howlers, but Tottenham’s activity in the transfer market continues to confuse. While signings like Toby Alderweireld, Dele Alli and Eric Dier have been overwhelming successes, there are still indications of a scatter gun approach in the transfer window.
Everton are not perfect in this regard, either, but they have made some particularly bright signings of late. Most notably, of course, was the addition of Idrissa Gueye this summer – a player that was clearly worth taking a chance on, Gueye might well be the signing of the season.
Opening Up
One thing that Spurs struggle for is width. Mauricio Pochettino sets his sides up to play a narrow attacking four that rely on the full-backs to provide width and create space. This has been their downfall on numerous occasions, as it congests the midfield and Pochettino has either failed, or been too slow, to change the approach.
Everton, meanwhile, have an abundance of natural wide players. Yannick Bolasie and Gerard Deulofeu, in particular, drag the opponents’ full-backs towards the touchline to great effect, even if their respective end products are poor.
Experience is useful
If Everton have taught us anything it’s about picking up players with experience. The Blues have Gareth Barry in their midfield and Phil Jagielka at the back, and despite their issues this term, they have been excellent performers for a good few years now.
Spurs, who have a squad based entirely around young players, are at the opposite end of the spectrum, and maybe their title charge wouldn’t have blown up last season if they had a few players with miles on the clock and know-how to get over the line.