"I was expecting a bit of a manager bounce. Arsenal had a couple of sticky performances against Wolves and Brentford, so I was expecting the team to go into this game with a high attitude, a bit of passion, fight, relentless pressing, and not letting easy crosses in the box. [It was the] complete opposite. It was miles away from where I thought it was."
"The attitude to defend, to run, to compete, to not concede goals. That for me is basic 101, and then you can talk about creativity, whether we're good enough, whether we've got the players, the formation, but the basic defending, basic mentality of a football club. When you're down at the bottom, when you're fighting for results, Spurs haven't got it."
"They have not got the stomach for a fight, and it was evident in that Arsenal game, and it was actually embarrassing. The attitude of the players is my biggest concern. I know there's injuries, but the attitude of the players is my biggest concern."
Tottenham Hotspur sits precariously in 16th place, only four points above the relegation zone, following a nine-game winless streak in the Premier League. New head coach Igor Tudor's appointment has failed to produce immediate results, evidenced by a 4-1 home defeat to Arsenal in the north London derby. Former Spurs midfielder Jamie O'Hara criticizes the team's fundamental defensive attitude and mentality as their primary concern, noting the players lack the basic commitment to defend, run, and compete. O'Hara emphasizes that while injuries exist and tactical discussions matter, the team's unwillingness to fight and their poor defensive discipline represent embarrassing failures at basic football fundamentals.
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