Former Denmark star Michael Laudrup believes that there are some big weaknesses in the armour for Tottenham Hotspur that their Champions League opponents can take advantage of.
While the Thomas Frank era has got off to a positive start results-wise, some of Tottenham’s performances, especially of late, have been far from convincing.
Even though the Lilywhites have four points on the board from their two Champions League matches so far, they were arguably second best against both Villarreal and Bodo/Glimt.
Thomas Frank has admitted that Tottenham need to do better offensively, but he insists that it is only a matter of time before Spurs click into gear in attack.
Michael Laudrup on Copenhagen’s chances against Tottenham
Tottenham’s failure to beat Bodo/Glimt now puts pressure on the Lilywhites to win their next two matches against Monaco and Copenhagen, given the difficult end they have to the league phase.
Michael Laudrup believes that the Danish side have a chance of getting a result at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on the back of what he has seen of Spurs so far this season.
The 56-year-old told Tipsbladet about the Lilywhites: “We can look at the start of the season they have had, which also comes on the back of last season, which was terrible, especially in the Premier League. They still have some problems when it comes to creating the matches.
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“I was down to cover the Super Cup, where they played against Paris, and where I actually thought they did well. But it was also a match where they kind of had to play, and where Paris had the ball the most.
“Hey, have also started well away from home, but at home or tonight against a team, which is not at all on the level of Tottenham, they have some problems there.
“They have some problems when they have to create the matches. And seen from that perspective, you have to say that FCK will meet them in London, and therefore they naturally have a chance. You always have that, but I actually think that they have a real opportunity to get points.”
Tottenham’s clash against Monaco could dictate their Champions League campaign
Spurs resume their Champions League campaign with a clash away at Monaco in late October. The Ligue 1 side have shown that they are no pushovers, holding Manchester City to a 2-2 draw on Wednesday.
If Tottenham are able to get three points in France, they will be in a strong position to qualify for the knockout phase, given they have home games against Copenhagen, Slavia Prague and Borussia Dortmund.
However, should they lose at the Stade Louis II, they could be in a difficult position of potentially having to get a result away at PSG or Eintracht Frankfurt to be assured of qualification.