Igor Tudor is “one hundred pc” assured Tottenham might be a membership subsequent season as he bids to steer the membership away from the drop.
final Saturday after following a run of two wins in 17 matches.
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He arrives at Tottenham with the membership dwindling in sixteenth, solely 5 factors above the relegation zone forward of Sunday’s north London derby with leaders , however skilled boss Tudor has little doubt he can obtain his purpose in N17.
Requested how assured he was that Spurs can be within the Premier League subsequent season, Tudor insisted: “100%.
“I am not right here to get pleasure from it, I am right here to work. Take pleasure in is the primary second, after which there’s work to do. It is a unbelievable membership. I’m very centered to do the correct issues.”
Tudor has a observe report of thriving in short-term roles, delivering Champions League qualification for Juventus final season as he steadied the ship following the sacking of Thiago Motta.
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He additionally succeeded in an identical place at Lazio, taking on two years in the past with 9 video games of the season remaining earlier than profitable 5 and lifting the membership from ninth to seventh.
However when probed over his secret to his instantaneous affect, Tudor added: “I do not know. I do my job. Nothing particular.
“I do issues that I consider are essential. You have to resolve the issues – there are issues even within the greatest golf equipment.”
Tudor has been joined at Tottenham by former Brighton coach Bruno Saltor, who has teamed up with Riccardo Ragnacci and Tomislav Rogic as a part of the Croatian’s backroom employees. Andreas Georgson has remained as set-piece coach.
Igor Tudor will take cost of his first Tottenham sport this weekend (AP)
There have been minimal positives for the 47-year-old to offer on the supply entrance, with Spurs set to be with out at the very least 11 gamers attributable to damage and suspension.
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Tudor mentioned: “As you already know it is a very uncommon state of affairs that you simply discover with 10 gamers injured, with large accidents additionally.
“We made coaching with 13 (outfield) gamers. It’s how it’s. It isn’t unbelievable, lovely however on this case it is a fair larger problem to succeed. 13 we may have for certain and it is fairly sufficient to realize what we wish on Sunday.
“The primary purpose in fact I perceive the significance of this sport. This can be a derby, a north London derby. All people expects the three factors from us. We’re conscious of this, however what was my purpose on this first periods we made is that we turned a group.
“That we turned a group with a extremely proper method of going to struggle, a group who need to endure, we have to endure. To battle, to run, to have the correct mentality, additionally, that is the beginning.”
Spurs are set to be with out at the very least 11 gamers in opposition to Arsenal (REUTERS)
Though Spurs have endured torrid Premier League kind throughout the final 12 months, Tudor backed the “high quality” within the squad to steer them away from bother.
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“This can be a group that is stuffed with high quality,” Tudor mentioned.
“I consider stuffed with gifted gamers, with good motor engines. I wish to say the legs who can run, you already know, so there may be loads of potential.”
Tudor confirmed suspended Cristian Romero will stay Tottenham captain, however refused to disclose who would put on the armband on Sunday.
The previous Marseille supervisor has spoken at size with the management group on the membership about his expectations.
He mentioned: “You have to discuss these values but additionally about concrete issues on the pitch and what you need as a result of the gamers want and so they need to have readability about what we wish.
“This was a purpose to ship two messages about individuals, about males, about values and about what we need to play, so these two issues collectively working.”
Further reporting from PA