{"id":300659,"date":"2023-12-15T22:39:32","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T22:39:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=300659"},"modified":"2023-12-15T22:39:32","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T22:39:32","slug":"tottenham-have-big-january-problem-despite-forest-win-as-neville-digs-out-duo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/soccer\/tottenham-have-big-january-problem-despite-forest-win-as-neville-digs-out-duo\/","title":{"rendered":"Tottenham have ‘big January problem’ despite Forest win as Neville digs out duo"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Manchester United icon Gary Neville has warned Tottenham that a “big problem” is creeping up on them in January despite a 2-0 victory away to Nottingham Forest on Friday. Goals from Richarlison and Dejan Kulusevski secured a vital three points in the race for a Champions League spot, before Yves Bissouma was sent off with 20 minutes left to play.<\/p>\n

Neville has voiced concerns over Spurs’ midfield, which could prove to be more pertinent with Bissouma set to miss four matches after his second dismissal of the season.<\/p>\n

He believes that while Bissouma and Pepe Matar Sarr have been impressive under Ange Postecoglou this year, there is a lack of strength in depth as Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Oliver Skipp are not up to the required standard.<\/p>\n

“Huge,” Neville told Sky Sports when asked how important Sarr’s return to the team is. “I think the way in which Ange Postecoglou asks this team to play, Skipp is a good technical player, Hojberg is physical, but they both lack the other side of the game. Skipp can\u2019t get around the pitch and Hojberg technically isn\u2019t good.<\/p>\n

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“But this guy (Sarr) alongside Bissouma as well, they are just perfect for the way this team wants to play. They don\u2019t win when he doesn\u2019t play. They have the energy and the technical ability with the ball, they connect the back to front, they are brave and I have to say the most important thing for Spurs is that he has got to keep these players fit, but they do lose those two in January – that\u2019s a big problem.”<\/p>\n

Both Sarr and Bissouma are set to miss several matches in January as the pair will compete for Senegal and Mali respectively at the Africa Cup of Nations.<\/p>\n