Pundit slams Tottenham’s ‘Slow’ warm-up against Bournemouth

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The discourse around Tottenham Hotspur has largely been quite divisive up until this point of the 2022/2023 season.

The common school of thought that exists is that Spurs’ performances are unsustainable, as results have papered over the cracks, as they are yet to put forth a convincing win in the Premier League so far.

However, there are others that believe that the North Londoners’ habit of winning ugly is the sign of a team built to win silverware.

A game that encapsulated both opinions was Tottenham’s latest 3-2 victory against AFC Bournemouth, as they overcame a two-goal deficit to go home with the decisive three points.

While Spurs supporters were over the moon about the result, alarming signs linger about the side’s all-round display.

Tim Sherwood, who managed the Lilywhites for a year pointed out how there were cause for concern about the side, as early as in the way they conducted their warm-up ahead of the encounter.

I did their game at the weekend and I watched probably five minutes of their warm-up. I wasn’t happy with what I was looking at. You always look for excuses”, he said on talkSPORT.

Sherwood continued, “I’m not saying this is the reason, but I was looking at the warm-up even before the start of the game and I was thinking, ‘I’m not sure that’s sharp enough’. It was just slow and one-paced.

“They were all running round like Mo Farah. I want to see ‘quick, quick, slow’, a little bit of sharpness. Not tackles, not flying in, I don’t mean that. It was a keepball session. It looked slow, it looked like they were tired.

“You can tell sometimes, looking in the players’ eyes, the way they are working. I wasn’t there but I was watching it and I was interested. Someone was sitting next to me and I said, ‘I don’t like this warm-up.’ It’s not good. I don’t like the sharpness in it. That is something Conte could look at.

“I don’t think Antonio is one of those who goes out and watches. Jurgen definitely does, Pep does.”

It seems like Tottenham saved all their fight for their valiant comeback, as they left the Vitality Stadium with a much-needed win.