Igor Tudor admits Spurs salvage job is biggest challenge and harder than expected

"Probably, yes I agree with you. It's very tough but it is how it is. So daily work, focus, raising in all things we need to do physical condition, mental confidence, performance and waiting for the [injured] players to come back."

"It's not looking to the style at this moment. Because now it's a question of life and death. There is not too much time to think about performance or style. Every game needs to be prepared in that way. How we can take these points, one way or the other?"

"In Italy, they use the term have the mentality of a small team.' That is the key, to always have motivation when you play big teams. So that's the start, of course, and we work a lot on that."

Igor Tudor has taken over as interim coach at Tottenham following Thomas Houghton's departure, describing the salvage operation as his toughest managerial challenge. The club sits just four points above the relegation zone after losing 4-1 to Arsenal in Tudor's first match. With eight injured players and suspended defender Cristian Romero unavailable for the upcoming Fulham fixture, Tudor emphasizes the emergency nature of the situation. He prioritizes immediate point accumulation over stylistic performance, focusing on physical conditioning, mental confidence, and player recovery. Tudor stresses the importance of maintaining motivation against stronger opponents, drawing on Italian football philosophy of maintaining a small team mentality to compete effectively.

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