Alan Shearer believes that Tottenham are facing the consequences of poor recruitment over the years, following the team’s shocking form.
Over the weekend, Thomas Frank’s team were held to a shock 2-2 draw with Burnley, leaving them 14th in the Premier League and just eight points above the bottom three.
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It was a 90th-minute Cristian Romero equaliser to salvage them a point at Turf Moor, but the away fans made their feelings very clear after by booing Frank.
Frank is under mounting pressure at Tottenham, but the Danish manager has not been helped by the North London club’s disjointed squad.
Alan Shearer slams Tottenham’s recruitment
Alan Shearer has slammed Tottenham Hotspur’s recruitment and believes Frank has not been helped by his new additions.
Last week, Shearer questioned four of Tottenham’s summer signings, with Xavi Simons, Mohammed Kudus, Randal Kolo Munai and Mathys Tel all struggling.
Simons has six goal involvements in 27 matches, Kudus has nine in 35, Kolo Munai has five in 23 and Tel has just three in 21.
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Speaking about Spurs’ struggles, Shearer told The Rest Is Football: “The Tottenham fans are not happy, and you totally understand why because the recruitment, I think over the years, has not been anywhere near good enough, and they’re being punished for that.”
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However, despite the team’s new signings not clicking, the former Premier League striker insists Frank still needs to be getting more out of his players.
“Yeah, but that’s the nature of the game, whether you like it or not. Now, as a manager, if you don’t, then you shouldn’t be a manager,” added Shearer.
“More often than not now, at the highest level, you’re dealing with sporting directors and all of these guys who are bringing the players in. You have to make them work and make them fit into your team.”
Tottenham running out of time in January transfer window
Everything was pointing towards a busy transfer window; however, the club are running out of time to get new players through the door at Hotspur Way.
There is now just one week remaining in the winter window, and Spurs have so far made just two additions.