Kulusevski & Bentancur blamed for Spurs’ loss to Southampton by Tim Sherwood

DEJAN KULUSEVSKI and Rodrigo Bentancur have been blamed for Tottenham’s loss to Southampton by former Spurs boss Tim Sherwood.

The duo arrived in North London from Juventus on switch Deadline Day.

They made their Spurs debuts from the bench within the 3-1 win over Brighton on Saturday, earlier than making additional cameos final evening.

Tottenham had been completely outplayed on their very own patch by Ralph Hasenhuttl’s high-pressing Saints.

However reasonably than blaming the system, Sherwood took intention on the substitutes.

He instructed Premier League productions: “Ultimately, the most effective staff beat the most effective gamers. Southampton had been high quality. They knew, in possession and out-of-possession.

“That they had a recreation plan. I believed their recreation plan was rather a lot higher than Tottenham’s.

“You take a look at the makes an attempt. 23 makes an attempt to Tottenham’s eight? I believed they deserved the sport.

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“It’s not about holding on. Antonio must get higher management of the soccer match. Then you definately don’t have to carry on.

“You possibly can’t simply depend on holding on and gamesmanship simply to protect your three factors.

“I believe he [Conte] has completed a superb job since he has been in there. He’s nonetheless studying in regards to the gamers.

“He brings on Kulusevski and Bentancur. And so they change the sport, as quickly as they got here on, Tottenham misplaced.”

Conte, 52, introduced Bentancur on for Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg on the hour mark, with the rating stage at 1-1.

The Uruguayan impressed the 54,000-strong crowd way over the Dane had, together with his shut management and passing vary.

As quickly as Kulusevski and Bentancur got here on, Tottenham misplaced

Tim Sherwood

Spurs took the lead ten minutes later, when Son Heung-min transformed Lucas Moura’s cross.

Kulusevski was then introduced on within the 76th minute, however was powerless to stop Spurs conceding two objectives from crosses swung in from the other aspect of the pitch.

Mohamed Elyounoussi headed in James Ward-Prowse’s correct Eightieth-minute supply, earlier than the Saints skipper produced an identical cross for Che Adams to nod dwelling the winner.

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