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‘Bang in trouble’… Jamie O’Hara is now really concerned about one thing at Tottenham ahead of January
Former Tottenham Hotspur player Jamie O’Hara has now been detailing a big concern he holds for the club ahead of January.
O’Hara was speaking to Jeff Stelling on this morning and was fearing the worst despite a good Tottenham win on the weekend.
The pundit was referring to Son Heung-min’s departure to the Asian Cup at the start of January.
Ange Postecoglou’s team have become understandably dependent on the South Korea international, and O’Hara is worried how they’ll cope.
: “Look, he’s a massive loss for us if he goes for five weeks then jeez we’re in trouble and we need to invest in January.
“You’ve seen he’s been a class act this season, absolutely brilliant, he’s led the line. Last season Jeff, he looked a little bit of a shadow of himself, he was off form, the team wasn’t playing well, but this season he’s stepped up, he’s scoring goals, I just love his presence on the pitch as well as a leader, as a captain.
“He’s putting himself about and working hard for the team and he’s inspired a lot of the other players to get up to his level because they’ve had to because over the years it’s just been Harry Kane and Son as that level but this season against Newcastle a lot of the lads stepped up and played some really good stuff.
“If he goes Jeff and we lose him for four, five weeks, we’re bang in trouble.”
Jamie O’Hara thinks Tottenham are in trouble when Son Heung-min leaves in January
Whilst very few Spurs fans would disagree with O’Hara on this one, it does seem that Postecoglou may be putting plans in place.
Perhaps Richarlison’s starring role as a central striker on Sunday was with this January departure in mind.
Son has been thriving in the middle, but his manager masterfully decided to push him back out wide.
And with Spurs having a lot more options on the wing than through the middle, it would seem well advised to have Richarlison feeling confident as a striker ahead of January.
In fact, it seems as if Son has even been trying to inspire that confidence himself.
The captain praised Richarlison heavily after the game, even suggesting he deserved one award.
Perhaps Spurs will turn to the transfer market in January, but it seems that will be to target different areas, mainly at centre-back.
And although O’Hara seems desperate for Tottenham to add in January, perhaps James Maddison’s return will also prove timely.
Although not a striker, he will definitely help ease the loss of some of Son’s attacking qualities.