On Saturday, May 11, Ange Postecoglou is expected to make three changes when Tottenham plays Burnley
As Spurs welcome Burnley to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, things get a little easier after four straight losses to Newcastle United, Arsenal, Chelsea, and Liverpool.
But with Vincent Kompany’s team fighting for their survival in the Premier League, this game won’t be easy.
Postecoglou will be anxious to make sure his team doesn’t fall out of the top five and miss out on a spot in the UEFA Europa League even though UEFA Champions League qualification appears to be out of reach.
Postecoglou may try to make three changes from the 4-2 loss to Liverpool at Anfield on May 5 in order to offer his squad the best chance on Saturday. Three points against Burnley will go a long way in fending off the clubs behind them.
Dejan Kulusevski will be benched by Ange Postecoglou against Burnley at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Although Spurs are still giving up a lot of goals, it is difficult to hold Guglielmo Vicario responsible when he made eight saves against Liverpool (Sofascore) and ought to remain in the starting lineup.
With no available left-backs, Emerson Royal had a disastrous afternoon on Merseyside, winning just 50% of his ground duels. Postecoglou may try to shift Micky van de Ven into that position.
This could indicate that Radu Dragusin starts next to Cristian Romero, who completed 92% of his passes against the Reds and made a clearance off the line.
Despite yet another lackluster performance against Jurgen Klopp’s team, in which he completed just 69% of his passes and gave the ball away 24 times, Pedro Porro is probably going to stay at right-back.
After winning just 25% of his ground battles the previous time out, Yves Bissouma may be replaced. James Maddison is a strong candidate to reclaim his starting position and go in front of Rodrigo Bentancur and Pape Matar Sarr as a midfield three.
Dejan Kulusevski did not play a crucial pass against Liverpool and only completed one of his three dribbling attempts.
After scoring a goal off the bench, Richarlison should start in place of Kulusevski in the Tottenham front three, moving Son Heung-min to the left and Brennan Johnson to the right, where he is more comfortable.
Against Liverpool, the Wales international set up Richarlison and made two crucial passes; as a result, Postecoglou might try to replicate that combination.
In unrelated Tottenham news, US investor firms are still showing interest in the team.
To make sure that their team can persevere through the upcoming season, Tottenham Hotspur has a lot of work ahead of them this summer.
After taking over the Spurs last year, Ange Postecoglou has mostly done a fantastic job of putting the squad back on track following a disappointing 2022–2023 season.
In fact, Tottenham did appear to be dark horses to win the Premier League title at one time during the season.
But Spurs’ play has now deteriorated, and their chances of finishing in the top four have all but vanished after four straight league defeats.
Tottenham has undoubtedly laid the groundwork for success, and in the upcoming months, they must continue to build upon it.
Spurs may consider strengthening their offensive line, as a recent article about the Lilywhites and their “devastating” forward suggests.
According to TEAMtalk, Tottenham is one of the Premier League teams vying for Albert Gudmundsson of Genoa.
In addition to Spurs, it appears that Aston Villa and Manchester United are also monitoring the 26-year-old.
Tottenham have the ‘inside track’ on Gudmundsson thanks to their talks with Genoa over Radu Dragusin and Djed Spence.
The Lilywhites may make an offer for Gudmundsson during the upcoming weeks when Spurs and Genoa hold talks about the latter player.
According to the source, the Italians are open to considering ideas worth at least €30 million (£26 million).
Who is Albert Gudmundsson, the Tottenham Hotspur target?
Gudmundsson, who was born in Reykjavik, started out in the youth system of KR Reykjavik before moving to the Netherlands to play for Heerenveen in 2013.
He advanced through the Dutch system, playing for teams like AZ and PSV Eindhoven before moving to Genoa in 2022 for an estimated £1 million.
Gudmundsson scored 11 goals and dished out five assists in 36 games, which was a major factor in their 2022–2023 promotion from Serie B.
With sixteen goals and four assists from thirty-four club appearances, the rumored Tottenham target has continued to grow and has drawn the attention of Premier League scouts.
Throughout his career, Gudmundsson has been used as a center-forward, winger, second striker, central midfielder, and even as a No. 10 player.
Teammate Kevin Strootman even claimed late in the previous season that Gudmundsson was “devastating” and that he reminded him of Mohamed Salah when he was at Roma.
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