Let Them Have Possession – Tottenham Approach Picked Apart By Ex-Midfielder

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Jan Kruger/Getty Images Former Liverpool midfielder Jay Spearing says that teams allowing Tottenham Hotspur to enjoy possession is something that is beneficial, given their lack of a consistent end product. Spurs travelled to Merseyside to face Liverpool in the EFL Cup on Tuesday night, but saw their campaign come to an end as Andoni Iraola’s side ran out 3-1 winners to send them crashing out of the competition.

He explained that allowing Spurs to enjoy possession can create opportunities for opponents to press, win the ball back and exploit their struggles to turn possession into end product. Spearing said on LFC TV (26:21): “I think Tottenham probably would have, if you look at their last couple of games, they probably have a lot of possession.

“And they’ll get their moments when they go forward, and you’ll see the crowd are getting quite unsettled, and they do break through, they just turn back and want to play again, and you can see the frustration.” Tottenham have an opportunity to change the narrative this weekend when they welcome Aston Villa to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with Unai Emery’s side also still searching for their first win after three defeats and a draw. Sitting 17th and now out of the EFL Cup, Spurs have fewer distractions on their schedule and will be looking to finally get off the mark in the Premier League and begin turning their campaign around.