Norwich 2-2 Tottenham: 3 reasons Why Norwich Held Tottenham To A Draw

#1 Defense rather than offense-oriented

Norwich City v Tottenham Hotspur - Premier League

In a typical Mourinho fashion, Spurs lined up in a 3-1-4-1-1 formation away from home. The game plan was to block gaps at the back, whilst trying to stretch Norwich’s defence. This would, in turn, create space for Dele Alli and Kane to run into, however, it did not work out that way. Instead, Tottenham looked void of ideas and creativity despite deploying Eriksen in the middle. Mourinho’s decision to favour more defenders on the pitch than midfielders had a negative effect on Tottenham’s ability to breakdown an already open Norwich side.

Just to add to the negativity, the exciting Tanguy Ndombele was deployed as a holding midfielder instead of his normal box-to-box role. The fact that Tottenham were only able to score from two dead-ball situations shows how toothless and ineffective they were from open play.