Tottenham Hotspur are in dire straits at present, struggling in the lower reaches of the Premier League table and getting knocked out of the League Cup in disappointing circumstances.
Spurs went into Thursday’s semi-final second-leg game away at Liverpool holding a 1-0 lead after a great performance in the first leg at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
But rather than build on it, Tottenham were second best throughout as Liverpool made light work of them at Anfield, winning 4-0 on the night and 4-1 on aggregate.
After the game, Jamie Redknapp criticised Tottenham as he described the 4-0 scoreline as “horrendous” and slated Spurs’ perceived lack of fight.
Michel Vorm, who played for Tottenham between 2014 and 2020, has now given his verdict on Spurs’ current issues and on Ange Postecoglou’s future.
Michel Vorm says sacking Ange Postecoglou won’t change anything
Vorm has acknowledged that Tottenham should not be losing to the likes of Leicester at home and admitted that Spurs seem “incapable” of making the right decisions on the pitch.
However, the former Tottenham goalkeeper doesn’t think that Postecoglou should be sacked, saying it probably wouldn’t change anything amid a major injury crisis at N17.
Vorm is confident Tottenham won’t get relegated and believes things will improve once their injury crisis eases, though he thinks strong characters are a must to get the club back on track.
“Spurs won’t get relegated,” Vorm told GiveMeSport. “Once the fit players return, they will be better. Spurs have a very good squad.
“The team is struggling at the minute, especially at home. You can see the players feel pressure when they are on the pitch.
“The effort and commitment is there, but they just seem incapable of making the right decisions on the pitch.
“The form will turn, but at the minute they need strong characters to push the team on.
“The injury list hasn’t been kind. For instance, they have had to use four goalkeepers this season.
“But even so, the team should be beating Leicester City at home. There’s no disputing this.
“I don’t think replacing Postecoglou would change anything. It’s just important to get all the top players back as soon as possible and then see how things go.”
Tottenham’s fixtures before the March international break
Tottenham must quickly pick themselves up and be ready to go again, with another cup game coming up.
Spurs are next in action on Sunday as they head to Aston Villa for their FA Cup fourth-round clash.
Tottenham have a host of tricky fixtures between now and the March international break.
After the Villa game, Spurs host Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday 16 February.
A week later, Tottenham head to Ipswich Town, who won the reverse fixture against Spurs in November.
Tottenham then host reigning champions Manchester City in North London on Wednesday 26 February.
If Spurs reach the fifth round of the FA Cup, they will be in action across the weekend of 1 March.
Tottenham then host Bournemouth on Sunday 9 March and then take on Fulham on Sunday 16 March.