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Spurs' midfield changes, plus lack of chances for Kane, are behind their three straight losses

"...Tottenham’s defense is struggling. Over five league matches this season, Spurs have allowed 73 shot attempts. That’s a lot. The most shots Spurs allowed during a five-match stretch in either of the last two league campaigns was 61, and that came at the end of the ’17-18 season, when the team had nothing on the line.

Now, shot attempts do not necessarily tell a complete story of defensive ineptitude, but with Spurs it is particularly concerning. Manager Mauricio Pochettino’s defensive strategy is based on strangling the game with a high press that seeks to prevent the opposition from attacking in the final third. His teams tend to concede very few shots but will occasionally give up a good chance when the first line of the press breaks. A major increase in shots conceded suggests that Pochettino’s preferred defensive tactic isn’t working..."

"...Harry Kane is still not getting very many shots. He has take just 12 shots in five matches after averaging more than five shots per 90 minutes in recent seasons. Is he still feeling the lingering effects on an ankle injury or is he exhausted from a long season and international play? Or perhaps he is struggling to work in a two-striker system? It’s hard to say. So far this season, a lame attack has not been Spurs’ primary problem. But perhaps a few extra Kane shots per match could have carried the team when the defense struggled, and certainly this Tottenham team cannot afford to pivot away from its dependence on Kane’s production..."
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Inter won 2-1 against Fiorentina a match similar to that with Tottenham. At a disadvantage 0-1 (plus a Fiorentina pole) he drew with a doubtful penalty (handshake after VAR ??) and then a nice goal by D'Ambrosio.

Practically the recovery with the Spurs has started a positive series (Sunday won 0-1 in Genoa against Sampdoria in a lucky way.

 
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