‘There is nowhere to hide’ – Jermain Defoe on Spurs’ relegation fight
· Yahoo Sports
Former Spurs striker Jermain Defoe has warned the current squad that there is “nowhere to hide” as they battle to preserve their Premier League status.
Spurs are 16th in the league, just one point ahead of 18th-placed West Ham and the threat of relegation is looking ever-more serious after a crushing 3-1 defeat at home to Crystal Palace this week.
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Speaking to Hayters at the London Football Awards, and asked if Spurs could avoid relegation, Defoe said: “I hope so. They have no choice. When you look at West Ham and their performances of late, Leeds, Nottingham Forest. These teams seem like they are getting a little bit of momentum. A bit of confidence.
“There is nowhere to hide now. These Tottenham players, that is the reality. You are in a relegation fight and you are going to have to find something to get out of it.”
It has been a disastrous season for Tottenham, but they have not been helped by the injury situation. Key players such as James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski have been out for most of the campaign.
Defoe said on the injuries: “When you have got key injuries, and that many injuries, it is not going to help. Of course you would like to think the players set to come back will come in and produce, and put in the same level of performances (as before they were injured). But it has been difficult. It was difficult last season.
“Last season they probably had the same amount of injuries, and it has happened this season. Some key players. It has been frustrating. But get one or two players back and the level of performance has to go up. To be honest, you can perform well and not win. I’d rather see the wins at this stage.”