3 ways that Tottenham can turn around their drop in form

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#2 Take a risk on Llorente

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Spurs should consider giving Fernando Llorente a run to rest Harry Kane

Perhaps the most noticeable thing about Tottenham’s current blip is the apparent loss of form of their most important player, striker Harry Kane. Kane has managed to break one duck by scoring two goals in August this season, but since then he’s been goalless and just doesn’t seem to be having his usual effect on games.

Most notable is the lack of sudden sprints onto the ball and a sudden tendency to drop very deep in order to collect the ball rather than wait for it – to some observers, it looks like Kane’s trying to force his involvement in the game.

It has been suggested that his issues stem from difficulties adjusting to life playing alongside Lucas Moura rather than Dele Alli or Heung Min Son, but more likely, Kane is just burned out after playing so many games over the past few years.

Tottenham’s problem though is how to replace him? The lack of a true backup striker for Kane has been an issue at Spurs for a while now, and when the England captain was missing due to an ankle injury last Spring, Pochettino’s side simply relied on the goals of Alli, Son and the rest to keep them going – and they did that job admirably.

But Spurs also have another weapon in their arsenal – Spanish striker Fernando Llorente. He’s come under criticism since moving to Tottenham last summer as he’s only scored 5 goals at the club, but he’s also only ever started a handful of games for Spurs.

At Swansea though, the Spaniard was almost prolific – scoring 15 Premier League goals in 28 starts. Sure, his style is more direct than Kane’s – maybe more direct than Pochettino wants Spurs to play – but perhaps it’s time for Tottenham to risk deploying Llorente for a proper run of games in order to give Kane a rest.

And if it doesn’t work, well, they survived without Kane before – they can do it again. It’s just important that he gets over this burnout as soon as possible.

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Edited by Kishan Prasad
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