'An absolute mile' - Joe Cole and Peter Crouch agree over Tottenham standout in Crystal Palace disaster
Tottenham are now in a very sticky situation, but one player is still managing to stand out.
Only one Tottenham star managed to come out of Thursday night’s defeat to Crystal Palace with credit to his name. it was another disastrous night for Spurs, with Igor Tudor continuing his nightmare start as interim boss.
With West Ham having won and Nottingham Forest having drawn on Wednesday night, Spurs are now only one point above the relegation zone.
Suddenly, it feels as though Tottenham are in real danger of being relegated, currently in dreadful form, struggling with injuries and also struggling to keep 11 men on the pitch too often, with key players Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven having both been sent off in recent games.
Tudor needs to find a formula that works, and quickly, and it does seem as though Spurs might need to rely on a young star who is one of the rare sparks currently.
Archie Gray, who provided the assist for the goal against Palace, was praised by the TNT Sports pundits after the game. Peter Crouch began: “I look around there now, and I think Archie Gray was the best player on the pitch for Tottenham. he is a young lad, he's 19 years old. Where are the leaders? I know van de Ven went off, Romero is out suspended. There's not enough leaders out there.”
Joe Cole then added: “Archie Gray played like a boy, today, who had the club in his heart. He thought 'I'm going to lead this pitch' and he covered every blade of grass. He stood out an absolute mile. When you have a 19/20-year-old doing that, you have a problem...a massive problem.
“They miss Maddison, he gives you quality and personality. He wouldn't be out there hiding, but he is injured in the stands. You are searching for leaders.”
Spurs will get Romero back next week, but van de Ven will now serve a suspension against Liverpool in the next Premier League game, but the first leg against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League comes before then.
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