The west Londoners shipped four goals for the second consecutive Premier League match in Sunday’s 4-2 defeat to Wolves and have now fallen below them in the table. Pochettino’s side have conceded 39 goals in 23 league games – a worse defensive record than under Graham Potter – and have actually let in more goals than 18th-placed Everton. Paul Winstanley, Laurence Stewart and Joe Shields all hold senior recruitment positions and have focused almost exclusively on signing young players with potential. The rest of the squad are predominantly young, inexperienced players – or, at least, have a lack of experience in the Premier League. It is even suggested that rival Premier League clubs have actually targeted that young core as a specific weakness this season, feeling the naivety is something that can be exploited.

Source: Metro February 06, 2024 05:56 UTC