Tottenham Hotspur head coach Igor Tudor has admitted his squad are short on physical sharpness but insists a fitness boost is on the way as Spurs fight to preserve their Premier League status.
Taking charge with Tottenham deep in trouble, Tudor has inherited a side locked in a relegation scrap for the first time in almost 30 years.
With just two wins from their last 18 league outings, the Croatian has wasted little time intensifying training sessions ahead of Sunday’s trip to Fulham.
After a demanding fortnight on the training pitch, Tudor was frank about the current state of his squad.
“Physically, I believe, we are not in an amazing situation,” Tudor reflected.
“They have played lots of games in the last period without lots of players available and it meant the physical condition of the team has dropped down.
“So, we need to use this period where we don’t play the games to put some petrol in the engine so the engine starts to work better.”
Tudor highlighted fatigue as a key obstacle, particularly when it comes to pressing and defensive recovery.
“They are fatigued. To do the pressing high you need to be fit, but all of them because if someone is not in the right shape, there is a problem because someone is coming late.
“The second thing is that there is the other goal to protect. It is easy to run there but you need to run back so if you run up and don’t run back it’s a problem.”
Despite the challenges, Tudor remains confident that improvement will come with time and targeted work.
“For sure, we will improve and do these things better over time, but in this moment it’s a big question what we can do and what we cannot do.”
Sunday’s clash at Craven Cottage will offer another early test of Tudor’s impact, as Spurs look to inject urgency, energy and belief into a season that has drifted dangerously off course.
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