‘Looks lost!’ – Igor Tudor called out for ‘nonsense’ approach at Tottenham

Tottenham Hotspur interim manager Igor Tudor has been called out for the tactics and playing style he wants to implement at the club.

Announced in early February after the dismissal of Thomas Frank who was appointed in the summer, Tudor has failed to convince fans he’s the right man for the job.

Tudor has lost all three of his games in charge at Spurs to date and the London club currently sit in 16th on 29 points from 29 matches. Spurs have lost their last five matches and are just one point above both Nottingham Forest and West Ham United.

Igor Tudor reacts to the red card for Micky van de Ven during the Premier League match between Tottenham and Crystal Palace. (Photo by Shaun Brooks – CameraSport via Getty Images)

Former Spurs manager Tim Sherwood has now come out to attack Tudor, claiming the Croatian looks completely “lost” in the Premier League.

Sherwood believes the harsh reality of English football has completely caught Tudor off guard.

Speaking to Sky Sports, the former Spurs midfielder and coach stated: “I think he’s been slapped straight in the face by the competition in the Premier League. It ain’t easy. This is a tough competition.”

Tottenham players react after conceding a goal against Crystal Palace. (Photo by Catherine Ivill – AMA/Getty Images)

He further criticised Tudor’s demeanour, suggesting the boss lacks the necessary experience. “He looks lost at times on the touchline; he knew nothing about it,” Sherwood added. “He’s gone from, ‘I 100 per cent guarantee we spend next season in the Premier League’, to, ‘the players are not fit enough, we’re not good in attack, we’re not good in the middle, we’re not good at the back, we need our injured players back to fitness’.”

With only nine games left to play in the Premier League, Sherwood argues an authoritarian style is exactly what the Spurs dressing room does not need right now.

He insists the coach must stop making excuses, stating: “You’ve got to get on with what you’ve got. Forget all that nonsense. Concentrate on the players who are fit at the moment and try and give them a lift. You don’t get that bounce by having a stick and whacking them with it. Not if the downside looks like relegation. You have to give them a cuddle. You have to find the best solution. You have to give them an easy solution to how we’re going to play. This is how we play.”

Spurs will be back in action away at Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie on Tuesday night.