Ange Postecoglou given Tottenham midfield advice amid 'too many changes' claim

Gustavo Poyet believes that Ange Postecoglou's Tottenham system is «still in the process of getting better and better». Making a fine start to the 2023/24 Premier League campaign and topping the league table early on, Spurs' results and performances have fluctuated since the beginning of November.

Despite Saturday lunchtime's 4-0 hammering at Newcastle United, the Lilywhites are still in a very good position to secure Champions League football come the end of the season. Key to achieving a top-four finish may well be solving their current midfield woes with the team not exactly thriving in the middle of the park at present.

Previously Tottenham's strongest position in Postecoglou's side, you could perhaps now argue that it may indeed be their weakest with the likes of Yves Bissouma and James Maddison struggling to recapture their best levels after their absences from November onwards. Poyet, who feels that a result of chopping and changing in midfield has had an impact, has made it clear that time is key as he himself didn't see his exciting Brighton & Hove Albion team in full flow until about 11 months into his tenure.

«It's a good question. I think there have been too many changes,» Poyet, speaking on behalf of Plinko, told football.london when asked about how Tottenham solve their current midfield conundrum. «When you have the possibility to swap players around and you have four or five very good players in midfield, you try to play them all and give the team fresh legs but also it's difficult to maintain the consistency. It has been difficult.

»I think Tottenham, even though it doesn't look like, it's still in the early stages of the system of the new coach. It's not like 'this is the team and it will perform'. There