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Carragher Slams Spurs’ Midfield Setup Against Gunners

Carragher Slams Spurs’ Midfield Setup Against Gunners

England and Liverpool icon Jamie Carragher has slammed the positioning of Tottenham Hotspur’s midfield in their defeat against local rivals Arsenal on Sunday.

Carragher launched an attack on the team’s tactics, insisting that 'there's less space on the moon!'

It was a day to forget for Tottenham Hotspur when they were completely destroyed in the North London Derby.

Mikel Arteta’s men were unplayable in the opening 45 minutes and that was rewarded with goals from Emile Smith Rowe, Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang and Bukayo Saka.

The game eventually ended 3-1 thanks to a late goal from South Korea superstar Heung-Min Son.

Carragher was reacting to last weekend’s fixtures while speaking on Monday Night Football, and the Englishman criticized Nuno Espirito Santo’s style.

Carragher said: "I've been doing this show now for eight years. Whenever I see a performance like that, I always look at players first, as I have on this. I think managers often take too much criticism, and often it's down to the players.

"There were some shocking performances from Tottenham players, but I think the manager was equally culpable in this result in how he set up. When people question a manager, we always hear: 'There was no plan' - but there's always a plan at this level in football. When you analyse it: I'm not sure how this plan was ever going to work."

He added: "One minute into the game: Dele Alli, Ndombele and Hojbjerg are the midfield players, and they are not in midfield positions. The only reason you'd stand there [so far from the ball and midfield], is if your manager has told you to go there.

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