Tottenham ‘Lack A Real Creativity’ Feels Former Spurs Star | OneFootball

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Former Tottenham Hotspur star Danny Murphy believes that Roberto De Zerbi’s Spurs team lack creativity and energy high up the pitch, but have been working hard on different aspects of the game.

A 1-1 draw at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Monday night against Leeds United failed to give De Zerbi’s team that much-needed breathing space, keeping the gap between themselves and West Ham to just two points.

Over the course of the match, Tottenham had an xG of 1.32 and managed just three shots on target.

As a performance, it was different to what Leeds United assistant manager Edmund Riemer said about Tottenham’s style of football under De Zerbi.

Murphy feels that the London side still lack creativity and energy high up the pitch, while they are also lacking in confidence.

The effort is there, though, according to the 49-year-old, with better shape and better stability being on display on the pitch.

“They just lack a real creativity and energy high up the pitch and confidence”, Murphy said on talkSPORT (11th May, 22:14).

“They are working hard, they are trying.

“They look like they have got a better shape, better stability to a degree.”

Defence has been a key weakness area for Spurs this season, proof of which is the 55 goals they have conceded in the Premier League.

Murphy feels that, from that aspect, they have made adjustments and did not give up silly chances to Leeds.

“They weren’t giving up silly chances all the time, but it is going to be tight.”

Spurs’ next game is against Chelsea next Tuesday, prior to which they could yet again fall back to the drop zone given West Ham’s match on Sunday against Newcastle United.

Murphy is still of the view that Tottenham will need a slice of luck.

“They are going to need a bit of luck to go their way at some point.

“That could be at Chelsea but first they are going to have to sit back and watch West Ham play Newcastle and that is a tough one.”