Midfielder needs to be axed: Three things we learned in Tottenham’s draw against Swansea
Pochettino needs a plan B
It is not something that happens very often, but Mauricio Pochettino had an off day against Swansea.
His starting XI was evidently lacking some of the club’s stronger players, with the likes of Ben Davies and Serge Aurier rested after their clash with Dortmund.
In came the likes of Kieran Trippier and Moussa Sissoko, but they could not provide the cutting edge needed to break down a disciplined Swansea side.
However, the real problem came from the Argentinian manager failing to have a plan B for the situation.
He brought off Sissoko for Aurier, who arguably is a more defensive minded player, while he gave former Swansea striker Fernando Llorente just 15 minutes to make a difference against his former side.
Pochettino should have seen his tactics were offering little success, and as a result he should have acted sooner and switched up his tactics in search of that elusive match winning goal.
Click ‘3’ below to see the second thing we learned in the 0-0 draw with Swansea