Ahead of kick-off at Brighton, Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino stated it wasimportant to move on from the midweek 7-2 embarrassment at home to Bayern Munich. But Spurs 3-0 defeat on the south coast has only served to hamper their troubles.
Rather this really can be really a Tottenham team stuck in a rut, with problems across the pitch sabotaging of using previous years run to the Champions League as a springboard to the chapter Pochettino has spoken about.
As theoles rang out around the Amex Stadium, together with Brighton – a group that hadnt won at home since March – passing the ball around the conquered blue shirts of Tottenham with a confidence earned in their dominant display, it was tempting to wonder in which Spurs go from here.
Immediately, there is an break which will render Pochettino stewing over whats gone wrong for the following two months, but may supply a refresh .
But Tottenham have problems which wont blow over through the following fortnight.
On the pitch, the Tottenhams defence, midfield and attack are failing to meet the standards they have set for themselves at the past, while contract issues with Christian Eriksen, Toby Alderweireld and Jan Vertonghen have created an air of uncertainty about where the team is led.
Pochettino has described his squad asunsettled and, even after the humbling League Cup defeat at Colchester, said the January transfer window would bea great opportunity to repair this scenario. But after 17 defeats in 2019, it is challenging to see a fast solution for their issues.
A record, that has witnessed Spurs win three of the last 18 games away across all competitions, coupled with the blown leads against Olympiakos Arsenal, Leicester and also Bayern this year, has seen his teams mentality is questioned by Pochettino.
The pressing that was intense game which characterised the style of Pochettino has dropped , together with the unwanted looking lacklustre and weary .
The gritty, hard-fought comeback win over Southampton with 10 men seemed to be a turning point. A nightmare week has followed with the underlying issues of Tottenham.
The defence, that had the best record in the Premier League at the two seasons between 2015 and 2017 of tottenham, watched its standing slip last year and after sending 10 targets in the two matches that were previous, looks out of forms.
There were only two clean sheets this year – in the home to Crystal Palace and in the jolt shootout defeat Colchester – and now Spurs are facing around a lengthy spell without first-choice goalkeeper and captain Hugo Lloris once he dislocated his knee following his pricey early mistake at Brighton.
Vertonghen and Alderweireld – out of contract next summer – have appeared unusually insecure, while positions linked to the attacking play of much of the predominate of Pochettino, at full-back, Spurs past strength seems something of a weakness.
In 2017/18, Kieran Trippier and Ben Davies created more chances than any defenders from the Premier League. Last year, Trippier – despite all the criticisms of the defensive job – jelqing Evertons Lucas Digne along with Liverpools Andrew Robertson from the metric.
This year, while Robertson Trent Alexander-Arnold approaches 30 chances no Tottenham full-back has reached double figures.
On the left, with new signing Ryan Sessegnon Davies and Danny Rose – a player who had been expected to depart Spurs from the summer – have been below the level.
In right-back, Pochettino has needed to look as an alternate to this often-rash Serge Aurier, who had been suspended for the visit to Brighton to the back part of his display against Bayern Munich to options in Moussa Sissoko or even Davinson Sanchez.
Giovanni Lo Celso and Tanguy Ndombele were supposed to re-model Tottenhams needing midfield but harm to the inconsistent and prior type contrary to the latter has stalled that program.
Thats left Pochettino searching for balance, alternating staff and the shape in his midfield.
Harry Winks, acting like a deep-lying playmaker, has had better defensive support about him than Ndombele or Sissoko have offered – particularly when a diamond was employed – while in Brighton the coming Eric Dier has been a shadow of the destructive defensive midfielder he has shown he could be in the past.
Further forward, chief creator Eriksen is earning fewer crucial moves per 90 minutes than he has at any moment in his Tottenham career, although Erik Lamela has created just 1 goal participation in his past eight appearances, scoring Spurs fourth in their 4-0 win over Crystal Palace.
As Dele Alli, a hamstring injury has triggered his start to the year for, but he has failed to impress when hes been played, disappointing at the Champions League against Olympiakos along with Bayern Munich and losing his England squad place.
The goals continue to stream for Harry Kane – he has 11 at 12 appearances for club and country this year, with five Premier League run-outs to get Spurs – but beyond these characters you will find signs Tottenham are not getting the most from their star man.
Kane is averaging shots every 90 minutes than he has in his own Tottenham career. He may be finding the web, but hes currently doing so without an abundance of chances.
The issue with that is when Kane will misfire – as he did in Brighton with a opportunity that is definite – there are not many opportunities to compensate for it. Really, that effort was that his shot at goal within 90 minutes on Saturday.
Together with him, Heung-Min Son – that wasted a opportunity against Brighton – and also Lucas Moura are yet to strike the form.
The hope is they will hit a scoring series soon and, with Watford up after, followed by a house Champions League game with Red Star Belgrade, Spurs have chances to get back on course after the global break.
But shifting the momentum and mood isnt likely to be an easy job.

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