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Ruben Amorim says two Tottenham players looked really ‘tired’ in the second half vs Man United

Shamanth Jayaram

Fri 20 December 2024 6:55, UK

Tottenham Hotspur beat Manchester United 4-3 in what was a very entertaining game of football in the EFL Cup.

Spurs went into the game with a number of injury issues. They were so short of options that Ange Postecoglou had to give Sergio 🙈Reguiꦍlon a chance off the bench.

The scoreline makes the game look close, but Tottenham were 3-0 up and cruising at one point. They were clinical in front o♓f goal, very good in attacking transition and💜 mostly looked great.

However, the North Londoners gifted Unite🍬d a way back into the game, and things got a lo⛦t more interesting in the final moments.

Ruben Amorim has now had his say ✱on the 𒉰role of his substitutes.

Ruben Amorim says Radu Dragusin and Pedro Porro looked tired during Tottenham vs Man United

Tottenham ꩲcan only blame themselves for letting Manchester Unit🐠ed get back into the game.

Spurs w🦄ere in complete control at 3-0. All they had to do was manage the game, but Postecoglou always wants his team to attack and they did just that.

That gave United opportunities and a couple of mistakes from Fraser Forster in goal allowed substitutes Joshꦫua Zirkzee and Amad Diallo to score. Jonny Evans found the net too late in the game.

Amorim was asked in an interview after full-time whether he felt the starting line-up w♓as wrong because all of his goalscorers🃏 came off the bench.

The Portuguese tactician refused to go down that route, but he hailed his substitutes for taking advantage of tired Spurs players like Radu Dragusin and Pedro Porro.

Amorim tolཧd Alex Crook on : “They did a ✱great job, all the team, because I think during the game, we controlled the game.

“But, in the end, with Dragusin more tired, Porro more tired, with all the guys, the opponent, more tired, we have more space and more ability๊ to press the opponent.

“The subs did their job and als🗹o the guys who started the game.𝄹”

Tottenham will have three injured players back soon

Tottenham have very few options 🤪to rot💎ate right now because of injuries.

Postecoglou is doing the best he can to give everyone a break, but some of them h💫ave had to play constantly. That, unsurprisingly, has led to fatigue.

However, Postecoglou confirmed a triple injury boost for Tottenham before the Manchester United▨🌞 clash – Mikey Moore, Ben Davies and Richarlison are all expected to be back very soon.

Richarlison even dropped a hint about his return via an Instagram post ahe🐠ad of the game against the Red Devil🌌s.

Tottenham take on Liverpool in the EFL Cup semi-final. They are likely to have Davies, Richarlison and Moore al🉐l back🃏 available for that game.