EXCLUSIVE | Louis Saha on Tottenham’s relegation battle: ‘When they’re pushed into a corner, they can be at their most dangerous.’

EXCLUSIVE | Louis Saha on Tottenham’s relegation battle: ‘When they’re pushed into a corner, they can be at their most dangerous.’

Get French Football News sat down with former France, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur and Everton striker Louis Saha this week for a wide-ranging football chat.

In this second of a four-part interview, Louis spoke about Tottenham’s struggles this season and whether they have been a few years in the making.

Another of your – and Michael Carrick’s – former clubs where things are not going quite as well as at United is Tottenham. What is going wrong there? Are you fearful that they may go down?

Ah, we have the right to be afraid for them, that’s for sure, they are in a very tough spot. But at the same time, I have confidence in a group of talented players who I think, when they’re pushed into a corner, can be at their most dangerous. In any case, I hope that’s the case for them, that they will show their character – like they did in their last match [a 1-0 victory at Wolverhampton Wanderers].

In terms of what’s gone wrong, I think it’s a lack of consistency going back years. Maybe – and that’s what Antonio Conte has said – you sometimes get the impression that they’re too hesitant and looking for a teammate to take the initiative, that maybe there is a mental disconnect at key moments, whether during the match or across the season. Sometimes it comes from the board and the type of signings made, strategically – it’s great to go out and sign super-talented youngsters but maybe you need to bring in players who have already established themselves as world class – it’s a similar issue that were long criticised for –  so you don’t find yourselves suffering from this lack of experience at key moments.