Tottenham’s struggles at home continue to raise questions, with Troy Deeney offering a blunt assessment of what he believes to be the club’s £1billion problem.
Spurs’ record at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium has been dismal to say the least, with Tottenham winning just one of their four league fixtures this season.
It is a poor run and one that stretches all the way back to last season, with Tottenham winning just three of their last 18 home league games.
Aston Villa compounded Spurs’ home worries once more at the weekend after beating Thomas Frank’s side 2-1, coming from behind to do so.
Troy Deeney highlights the problem with Tottenham’s stadium being so nice
Following Spurs‘ recent defeat, former Premier League striker Troy Deeney has now shed light on Tottenham’s ongoing issues at home, suggesting that their state-of-the-art ground has ironically become a disadvantage.
Speaking on BBC’s Match of the Day, Deeney pointed out that last season’s focus on European football was used as a reason for their inconsistencies, but those problems have now seeped into the current campaign.
Deeney said: “Last year, obviously, they were concentrating on Europe, which was the excuse, but what happens is that it starts to bleed into this year. Now, you’ve got to try to stem the tide and try to make it a fortress.
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“The problem is, it’s such a nice ground that everyone enjoys going there, so when you have those moments to put the ball in the box and make it nervous, they’ve got to do that and they’ve got to kill teams.”
Thomas Frank must solve Spurs’ home woes
Thomas Frank is very well aware of Spurs’ abysmal record at home soild and has stated that it is something he is actively trying to fix.
It does indeed need fixing, with Tottenham already boasting one of the worst records at home this term, as they are currently ranked 17th on home form.
In fact, only bottom-of-the-table sides Wolves, West Ham United, and Nottingham Forest have a worse home record than the Lilywhites.