Former Tottenham defender Michael Dawson has mentioned that Jose Mourinho is missing a ‘John Terry determine’ at Spurs.
Mourinho’s males have come in for loads of criticism in latest weeks after crashing out of the Europa League by the hands of Dinamo Zagreb, regardless of holding a 2-0 benefit forward of the second leg, whereas additionally they misplaced the North London Derby in opposition to Arsenal final month.
Spurs did win 2-0 in opposition to Aston Villa previous to the worldwide break, however their return to Premier League motion on the weekend was a disappointing one as they surrendered a lead late on in opposition to Newcastle United in a 2-2 draw at St James’ Park.
That meant Spurs missed the chance to go fourth in the Premier League desk, following Chelsea’s shock 5-2 defeat in opposition to West Brom on Saturday.
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Tottenham boss Mourinho was not happy after the sport, and when requested by BBC Radio 5 Live about what the difference was between Spurs and his earlier golf equipment when the Portuguese supervisor has earned a popularity for his sides being tough to interrupt down when in the lead, he merely mentioned: “Same coach, totally different gamers.”
And Dawson admits that Spurs are lacking a key ingredient in defence, which he has had at different golf equipment when he has been profitable, resembling at Chelsea.
“He hasn’t received that John Terry determine. He was the most effective, however he [Mourinho] hasn’t received that,” Dawson mentioned, talking on BBC Radio 5 Live.
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“I performed in opposition to him at Chelsea once I was at Spurs, and I performed alongside him with England, he was a large assist, I used to be lucky to play alongside him, he guided folks, he’s a frontrunner.”
Dawson in contrast the present crew to the Spurs side he performed in when he joined the membership in 2005 from Nottingham Forest, and he mentioned that the presence of Ledley King made a big difference to him.
“I used to be very fortunate, I had Ledley King once I got here from the Championship, and also you want that assist when Spurs are getting criticised, and they’re getting criticised defensively, as a result of they haven’t been ok,” he mentioned.
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“You are in search of a senior head. [Sergio] Reguilon, I’m a big fan of, however that right-back place hasn’t been nailed down by anybody. [Japhet] Tanganga got here in in opposition to Aston Villa and did rather well, and he places his coronary heart and soul into it, however is he a centre-back, or is he a right-back?
“You’ve received [Serge] Aurier they usually have signed Matt Doherty from Wolves, however in his defence, I feel he’s higher with no consideration wing-back. He was incredible for Wolves, however Spurs don’t play that formation.
“When you concede objectives, you get requested questions as a defender, and confidence could be hit, and that’s what it appears to be like like at Spurs at this second in defence.”
