The Spurs ace who lost the ball 15 times must be dropped

Tottenham Hotspur booked their place in the fourth round FA Cup on Sunday with a 3-0 win over non-league Tamworth away.

However, the result still paints a complete picture of the afternoon, as all three goals came in extra time, with their first goal coming on an own goal.

It was a disappointing performance Ange Postecoglouteam, which failed to hit the net against the National League team in the first 90 minutes.

One player who struggled in particular throughout the game was centre-forward Timo Werner, after being selected to lead the line ahead of Dominic Solanke.

Tim Werner’s performance in numbers

In the second part of the season, the German representative had the opportunity to show Postecoglou that he deserves more playing time in the Premier League, but he failed to do so.

Werner did make two key passes and created one ‘big chance’ for his teammates in the game, but let himself down with a distinct lack of quality in the final action on the top edge of the pitch.

As you can see in the table above, the former Chelsea man missed his two ‘big chances’ to score, the biggest of which was when he went through the goal only to push the ball straight into the body of a player. the gatekeeper.

However, Werner wasn’t the only player to make a mistake against the non-league side, as another Spurs star who struggled to cope in lower league gear was teenage winger Mikey Moore.

Why Mikey Moore should be kicked out

The 17-year-old forward was named in the starting 11 to make his first appearance since the 2-1 win over Manchester City in October, after months out with a virus.

His lack of game time in recent months was evident as the teenage winger lacked match sharpness and struggled to influence the game in the final third. You can forgive him for that, but because of that he can’t afford to start in the north London derby.

Moore lost possession more than once (15) from Werner, although he played 22 minutes less, he created as many ‘big chances’ (one) as the German striker, while not sending a single shot on goal.

During his 68 minutes on the pitch, the England youngster simply failed to offer much of a threat in the final third, performing as poorly as Werner against Tamworth, although the Leipzig loanee has no consolation from missing months through illness to justify his display.

With a trip to the Emirates to face Arsenal in the Premier League on Wednesday night in mind, Postecoglou must drop both players from the starting line-up immediately due to their struggles against non-league sides.

But that’s to be expected with Moore, given his fitness issues this season, and he should still be part of the matchday squad as a potential super substitute the manager could call upon in the second half against the Gunners.