Tottenham must stick with Igor Tudor for the next week or face shocking self-sabotage - Opinion

Igor Tudor has made a rough start as the Tottenham Hotspur manager, but now is not the time to part ways for one big reason.

Tottenham Hotspur were poor under Thomas Frank, but some would argue Igor Tudor has made the team even worse.

The Croatian lost his opening four fixtures at the club, making history for all the wrong reasons, and two of those defeats were pretty humiliating.

However, Spurs have finally managed to pick up a point this weekend and, better still, it was at a ground where they so often fail to claim anything – Anfield!

So then, should Tottenham get rid of the struggling manager, or should he be given a bit longer to steer the club away from the relegation zone?

Tottenham would lose momentum by sacking Igor Tudor

Spurs sacked Ange Postecoglou directly after he won a trophy, and look what happened! Getting rid of Tudor after he led his team to a positive result would follow the same mindless logic.

Tottenham will be feeling good about their chances now. They needed a response after West Ham and Nottingham Forest took a point each at the weekend, and this has been delivered. 

To risk destroying this momentum would be devoid of any common sense, because right now Spurs need rhythm, not disruption.

Tudor is beginning to look less like a fish out of water and more like someone who actually cares about what is at stake. He is really starting to let his emotions show, and that can sometimes do more for the players than hearing the same old passionate team talks.

The mood has shifted around Tottenham right before an absolute crunch match against Nottingham Forest, from the pitch to the terraces. To do anything to change that would surely be a mistake, at least for now anyway.

Tudor has not actually been that bad at Spurs

Being reactionary as a Tottenham supporter is a forgivable offence because boy, had we had it rough over the years! However, once the emotions of a matchday subside, look at the current situation with a clear mind and ask yourself the question, is Tudor really that bad?

Spurs would have been level at 2-2 with Arsenal if Randal Kolo Muani’s second goal had counted. The week after, Fulham’s goal stood when they committed an almost identical offence on Radu Dragusin and they won the game by a single strike.

Then came the match against Crystal Palace, which Spurs were winning until Micky van de Ven committed a foolish foul, which saw him sent off. This, of course, was followed by the Atletico defeat, a game which was lost very early on as a result of the Dutchman and Antonin Kinsky.

This is not to say Tudor has never made any mistakes, as he has made plenty. However, a lot of these things were out of his control, and they completely changed the direction of Spurs’ matches.

One thing which Igor Tudor was responsible for against Atletico Madrid was starting Kinsky in the first place, but this decision was actually cheered by a large section of the Tottenham support. 

Yes, it went badly wrong, but the interim boss received praise for dropping Guglielmo Vicario before the match started.

Tottenham are improving under Igor Tudor, believe it or not

Spurs had 13 shots against Liverpool and seven of those landed on target. Two big chances were created and they recorded 1.18xG.

Against Atletico, Tottenham’s attacking stats were even better, with 1.99xG and three big chances created.

The defence may not have been as good, but a lot of that has been down to individual errors, rather than the structure itself.

There are still a lot of things Tudor has got wrong, although many new managers, when they do not arrive at a time when the club is an absolute trainwreck.

Right now, Spurs just have to stick with the manager and see what happens next Sunday. If he gets the win over Forest, he is definitely staying. If not, then there is time over the international break to reconsider, but for now, Tottenham fans have to get behind Igor Tudor and his players, ahead of a game which could make or break their season.

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