Tottenham are actually making a transfer to signal a brand new defender in January as they appear to seek out recent cowl for Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero within the winter window.
Makeshift Tottenham face severe issues
Accidents to each of their first selection centre-backs has left Ange Postecoglou with huge issues to unravel, added to by the absences of Guglielmo Vicario and Future Udogie.
The outcome, considerably inevitably, is chaos. The Spurs boss has named teenage midfielder Archie Grey on the coronary heart of a defence that additionally contained hardly ever seen Djed Spence at left-back and veteran Fraser Forster in objective in current weeks, with predictable outcomes.
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Tottenham in 24/25 with Romero and Van de Ven vs With out |
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With Romero and Van de Ven taking part in 15+ minutes |
With out Romero and Van de Ven |
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Video games |
8 |
9 |
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Wins |
3 |
3 |
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Losses |
4 |
5 |
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Clear sheets |
2 |
2 |
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Targets conceded per sport |
0.88 |
1.78 |
The Lilywhites shipped six objectives in opposition to Liverpool of their most up-to-date Premier League outing, and in reality it might have been extra. It follows current video games which have seen them concede three in midweek and 4 two weeks prior in opposition to Chelsea. At the moment eleventh within the Premier League, Spurs have stored simply 4 clear sheets this season, however Postecoglou won’t be altering his ways regardless of the accidents.
“If individuals need me to alter my method, it’s not going to alter”, he emphasised once more after the loss to Liverpool. “We’re doing it for a motive. We’re doing it as a result of we predict it’ll assist us to achieve success.”
To succeed in that objective, they should be energetic within the winter window although, with the membership solely having three recognised centre-backs on their books as issues stand. Now, they’re seemingly doing simply that with their newest enquiry.
Tottenham chasing new defender
That comes as Soccer Insider report that Spurs have lodged an enquiry to signal former Everton defender Ben Godfrey in January. The defender solely joined the Bergamo facet over the summer time, however has seen his sport time restricted for the Serie A leaders, making only a single substitute look within the high flight to this point.
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Fraser Forster’s midweek show has compelled Spurs’ hand.
Although he nonetheless has almost 5 years left to run on his £73k every week take care of La Dea, it has been reported that the membership are already open to his departure within the January window, with a mortgage transfer being the almost definitely resolution.
Godfrey can play throughout the backline, and positively possesses the velocity to work out in Postecoglou’s excessive line of defense, one thing Spurs have been lacking since Van de Ven’s harm. Dubbed “actually quick” by Carlo Ancelotti throughout his time on Merseyside, Godfrey clocked up a velocity of 35.45 kmph within the 2020-21 marketing campaign, the quickest within the Everton squad.
If certainly out there on mortgage, Godfrey might be a low-cost resolution to Postecoglou’s issues ought to different targets not be out there in January, although there will likely be lots suggesting that it’s as soon as once more a financially-motivated determination in north London slightly than a purely footballing one.
Nonetheless, it’s clear that Spurs need assistance, and Godfrey might be a prepared made match with loads of Premier League expertise already below his belt.
