Eric Lamela and Hugo Lloris after Tottenham Sevilla game

Tottenham won combine squad of K League with 6:3 in strange game with a lot of errors and funny goals. North London side had more serious test few days later against Spanish side Sevilla. Game which finished with draw 1:1 pointed out at old problem present in Spurs since late days of Pochetino's era. It showed up in all greatness in last part of second half.

When opponent press high and do it in disciplined way and put all our players who could receive ball under pressure or marked we have great troubles to progress forward with ball. Simple said we can't move ball on other half of pitch. Tottenham players insist to do it in short passing, but can't progress ball with them. If you saw the game you could see at least 4-5 big mistakes in space of 30 meters of goal. I am taking about bad passes, losing possession in dangerous zones and stuff like that. Sevilla didn't punish them, but clubs like Liverpool or Manchester City will do it for sure.

I could see this problem a lot of times in last few seasons and simply can't believe it's still there. Reason why Tottenham looked so good against Liverpool last season was fact that we used long balls in first game which ended 2:2. I am not an expert, but if opponent is pressing you high that means a lot of players are on your part of field and one good long ball toward attackers or wing backs could make very promising attack while dull short passing could lead to big mistake and conceding easy goal. If you remember Jurgen Klopp complained on long balls after that game. It was also long ball which lead toward action for goal in game at Anfield too.

Mistakes in short passing in front of own goal lead to easy goals for opponent and even if they don't score toward losing self confidence. Errors are not coming isolated. They are like an epidemic when one players do it it jumps on another then on another ruining concentration and confidence of entire team. If you make one another one is coming and you can be two goals down before you say cheese. So if you can't take ball on other half with short passing why not avoid them and send long ball ? Fix that Antonio please.