Tottenham icon Glenn Hoddle has shared his verdict on Spurs' woeful Premier League away record during the calendar year, after an alarming stat was identified.
Mauricio Pochettino's side have picked up just nine points from their 14 league games on the road in 2019, less than any other side in the Premier League during that period.
That has proved to be a significant problem for Spurs so far this term, with the North London side already finding themselves 10 points adrift of the Champions League places.
When asked to give his assessment on why Spurs are struggling on the road, Hoddle stated his belief that there is a significant lack of leadership within the squad.
“Well it is a concern. Sometimes you can juggle these things about, but that’s a fact at the end of the day,” he told BT Sport.
“And I do believe they have lost a bit of leadership, they really have. Alderweireld and Vertonghen, experienced players, not playing certain games, not playing tonight, and you are going to miss that leadership.
“Eric Dier, two years ago, was in the England side, playing well, reading the game well, he is lost to injury and illness, and is not playing. And he is a leader.
“There’s no leadership whatsoever in that team and it’s a problem, it’s a problem in world football, but they have lost that in their team.
“And that’s why I don’t see them going away from home and saying ‘right, for this half hour, let’s really roll up our sleeves, no pretty football, we need to be strong here as a team’. They are rolling over too easily.”
Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand added another point to the debate, as he believes the lack of uncertainty around what Spurs' strongest side looks like is an issue.
“As a player, you must remember going into a team meeting before a game and you almost know your team, bar one or two players,” he added.
“I don’t think they know seven or eight positions, and that’s not good for the vibe in the changing room. You need to go to bed at night and know the team, bar maybe one or two, and then you can visualise it, that’s a big point that.”
