35 touches, 6/18 aerial duels won, 9x possession lost – Postecoglou must drop Tottenham flop v Rangers – view | OneFootball

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Pape Matar Sarr was the biggest culprit in last weekend’s crushing 4-3 defeat against Chelsea, and manager Ange Postecoglou must consider dropping him for the next game.

Spurs are aiming to halt an appalling run of four games without a win across all competitions (D2, L2) when they take on floundering Scottish giants Rangers in the Europa League on Thursday night.

Postecoglou’s troops have now suffered back-to-back Premier League defeats, having previously fallen to a deflating 1-0 loss against Bournemouth at Vitality Stadium.

However, the most recent defeat against Chelsea was particularly gut-wrenching for Spurs, and it wasn’t just about being on the wrong end of a seven-goal thriller.

Tottenham got off to a flyer, capitalising on a couple of errors from Marc Cucurella to establish a commanding two-goal lead inside the opening 11 minutes.

However, in typical Spurs fashion, they capitulated and squandered a two-goal cushion, not for the first time this season.

There were a number of culprits in the defeat, not least Postecoglou himself, whose refusal to adapt his tactics to his squad profile has been a major factor behind Spurs’ struggles this season.

However, in terms of massive disappointments in the capital derby, Sarr was the cream of the crop, putting in a disaster class that aided Chelsea’s stunning comeback.

Sarr recorded a measly 35 touches in the game, proving how much of a passenger he was in the high-stakes showdown.

He also won just six out of his 18 duels, lost the ball nine times, and gave away a penalty that took the game completely out of Tottenham’s grasp.

The Senegalese midfielder has been decent for Spurs this season, but his performance against Chelsea is enough for him to be dropped for Thursday’s game against Rangers.

Only a slender goal difference separates both sides ahead of the clash. Spurs will be keen to claim a win that’ll propel them back into the top eight and strengthen their chances of securing automatic qualification.

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