Tottenham vs Southampton Match Preview

Jose Mourinho has been sacked from Tottenham Hotspur after 17 months on their bench, just before the League Cup final. The Portuguese manager failed to succeed in Tottenham, as well as to implement his old-fashioned tactics and formations in the Premier League. His tactics have remained to a very defensive approach on the pitch, while on the offensive part, he was usually depending on players' individual skills and abilities or trying to profit from the opponent's defensive gaps.

In the most recent game against Everton, Tottenham was lucky enough not to lose. They have struggled a lot in the last few rounds, so I think that the most important thing is to improve the motivation of the players. One of the key players of the team, striker Kane, is unavailable for today's match.

Southampton, on the other hand, is still one of the most unstable teams this season in the Premier League. Almost every match they play can go one way or another. They made an excellent start at the beginning of the season, but their performances have been dropped dramatically. Although, I think that a big part of their performance drop was the missing of key players in important matches. Currently, they are 9 points away from the relegation zone and they can be considered as "safe". In the match against West Brom, they suffered an embarrassing 3-0 defeat after a very bad performance, while in the recent semi-final of the FA cup, they lost 1-0 to Leicester.

The recent breaking news of Spurs' manager change could turn things around for the hosts, and I think they are able to win here, even without their main striker, Kane. Today's a crucial matchup for Spurs, in order to keep their hopes alive to finish in the top-four spots.