Former Tottenham midfielder Jamie Redknapp criticized his former club's performance as “arrogant” during the 3-0 defeat at Fulham, naming and shaming three players in particular.
Spurs went into Saturday night's game confident that a win at Craven Cottage would see them move into the top four ahead of Unai Emery's side after their 4-0 thrashing of Aston Villa last weekend. is.
It looks increasingly likely that the top five teams will qualify for next season's Champions League, and a win would put them nine points behind sixth-placed Manchester United with 10 games remaining.
Instead, tottenham Brazilian star Muniz scored twice on either side of Sasa Lukic's first goal for the club as Fulham were overwhelmed.
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and sky sports Critic Redknapp was stunned by the lack of energy in the performance, with Destiny Udogi, James Maddison and Yves Bissouma all singled out for criticism.
“Watching Tottenham this season, there was so much joy in the way they played,” Redknapp said.
“I thought performances like that were a thing of the past, but I never thought I would see them again under coach Ange Postecoglou.
“They were out of it from the start. They're looking for excuses. Certainly, Van de Ven is a very important player, so it's a big problem for him not to play, but the games he's not playing are the same. There are also and they were okay.
“There was a lethargy in their play, there was no energy. Some players, such as Destiny Oudogui, had big performances, but today he was not at all in form. Yves Bissouma in midfield, James Maddison. , they won their personal battles without ever seizing it.
“What I saw in terms of their energy is so incomprehensible that I almost want to tell the manager they had the flu or something in camp. “Following last week’s game against Villa, they beat the opposition in the second half. It was overwhelming.
“But they went into this game with such arrogance that we could stand up, play and feel comfortable winning. That's not how the Premier League works. This might be the warning he needs.
“Ange never argues with his players, but if I were him I would point my finger in the dressing room and say, 'If you think we're good enough to be in the top four, we're not even in the top five. They will have to get back on their feet. It wasn't too out of character. ”
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Meanwhile, captain Son Heung-min did not hesitate to pass judgment on his own performance.
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Afterwards, the visibly upset South Korean star said: sky sports: “That’s not acceptable. That wasn’t acceptable, including me.
“Everyone has to look in the mirror and say, 'It's my fault.'
“It wasn't good enough. The effort this season wasn't good enough. The performance wasn't good enough, the attitude wasn't good enough.
“This should sound a huge alarm bell for everyone.”
“This fell short of what we've done this season. It's very sad to see this. The fans don't deserve this.”