Igor Tudor has not talked about the ‘R phrase’ to his Tottenham gamers however says type might be sacrificed within the pursuit of ends in what’s now a “life or dying” battle to stay within the Premier League.
Tudor’s first recreation in cost after changing Thomas Frank was a humbling 4-1 defeat at home to North London rivals Arsenal – a consequence that left Spurs just four points above the relegation zone.
Slipping out of the Premier League would have a catastrophic impact on Spurs financially however Tudor is adamant he has not even thought of that chance simply but.
Requested if he’d talked about relegation to the gamers, he stated: “No, by no means, however not as a result of it’s one thing to be terrified of. It’s a harmful phrase. We must be centered on ourselves, to be centered on the coaching. That’s the one factor we are able to change.
“So there isn’t any level occupied with the long run or the factors. The factors come as a consequence of the coaching and the video games. In order that’s the main target, that’s the one focus we have to have.”
Fashion is secondary for Tottenham boss Tudor
Tudor, who’s in cost till the top of the season on an interim foundation, is able to shelve any concepts of lovely soccer and goal wins with Spurs mired in a run of 1 league victory since early December.
“You could be good to know the second and the way in which to take the factors, even not seeking to the type,” he added. “So the type I must be within the second second, simply because now it’s a query of life and dying, if I can say that, sportingly.
“How are we going to take these factors, , by some means approach?”
Spurs face one other London opponent this weekend once they go to Fulham on Sunday.
The Cottagers moved into the highest half following final week’s win at Sunderland and Tudor is a fan of Marco Silva and his aspect.
“Excellent staff with a coach who’s there for a protracted interval, so a really recognisable staff in the way in which they do issues,” stated the previous Juventus boss. “Very severe staff, all the time troublesome to beat, so it is going to be robust. However, as I stated earlier than, we must be centered on us, what we have to do, as a result of we have to make our performances higher.”
The Tottenham job is tougher than I assumed – Tudor
Tudor has been within the job lower than a fortnight however already concedes it’s tougher than he envisaged.
“In all probability sure. I agree,” he stated. “Very robust, however it’s what I stated earlier than, I don’t change my opinion. So day by day work, give attention to all issues we have to do – bodily situation, psychological situation, efficiency and ready on [injured] gamers to come back again.
“So we must be centered on us, what we are able to do, much less occupied with others and it must be good.”
Tottenham have a prolonged damage listing however two of the strolling wounded – Pedro Porro and Kevin Danso – might be accessible this weekend.
