Paul Scholes believes that Tottenham Hotspur have missed a trick by appointing Igor Tudor instead of turning to a very obvious choice to steady the ship.
There have been plenty of negative reactions to Tudor’s interim appointment at Spurs, given his lack of experience in the Premier League.
However, one thing the Croat has plenty of experience with is problem-solving at clubs in crisis mid-way into the season.
In fact, Johan Lange revealed Tudor’s ability to make an immediate impact is why he is perfect for Tottenham, but one Premier League legend feels the club have made a costly mistake.
Paul Scholes thinks Tottenham are in big trouble after Igor Tudor’s post-match revelation
The Man United legend believes that the Premier League will pose a completely different challenge to Tudor than his previous jobs.
Scholes was surprised at the Croat hinting that the Tottenham players were not fit enough after the 4-1 loss to Arsenal, and he does not believe that bodes well for the Lilywhites.
The pundit said on The Good, The Bad & The Football podcast: “I know the lad’s (Tudor) done it twice at big clubs, at Juventus and Lazio. He’s done the same thing, gone as an interim and done really well, but coming to the Premier League, it’s different.
“He was intimating that there weren’t enough fit in his interview [after the losing to Arsenal]. Did you see what happened two weeks ago when they sacked Thomas Frank? They gave the players five days off. Five days off!
They’re in big trouble, aren’t they?”
Scholes questions why Spurs did not turn to 71-year-old manager
Lange has revealed that Spurs spoke to several candidates before appointing Tudor, but Scholes believes that the Lilywhites missed on an obvious candidate.
He suggested that Sam Allardyce was the right man to make Tottenham difficult to beat, given his vast experience of saving Premier League sides in trouble.
The former England midfielder added: “I was walking in here [to the podcast studio] and Sam Allardyce is there and you’re thinking that’s just got him written all over it. The first thing he probably does at a club, when he goes into a team: stop us getting beaten so easily, stop us conceding chances
“He probably wouldn’t care about the rest of it, about scoring goals, because there’s enough quality in that Tottenham team, at some point, to get you a goal, whether it’s a set-piece or something, but make them solid to beat.”