Tottenham lacking in attack, midfield, defence and brain', says Igor Tudor

"We are lacking when we attack, we lack the quality to score the goal. We are lacking in the middle to run and we are lacking behind to stay there to suffer and not concede the goal. So, an amazing situation. Amazing."

"They arrive before us, he said. They predict and we are always late on everything. That's the problem. It was striking how deflated Tottenham's interim manager seemed compared with his relatively bullish demeanour after last week's 4-1 home defeat by Arsenal."

"It's not about systems at the moment. Tudor accused his players of lacking brain. They arrive before us, he said. They predict and we are always late on everything. That's the problem."

Tottenham's interim manager Igor Tudor expressed frustration following a 2-1 defeat to Fulham that leaves the club just four points above the relegation zone. Tudor identified three major problem areas: the attack lacks quality to score goals, the midfield fails to run effectively, and the defense concedes too easily. He criticized his players for lacking mental sharpness and predictability, stating they consistently react late to opposition movements. Tudor dismissed formation concerns, emphasizing instead that the 4-4-2 setup was not the issue. He also disputed a controversial early goal conceded after seven minutes, arguing that a handball foul by Raul Jimenez on Radu Dragusin should have been called, similar to a disallowed goal the previous week.

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