Tottenham endured a rough night as they hosted Liverpool on Saturday evening. Welcoming Arne Slot's side to north London, Spurs fell to a 2-1 defeat against the Reds.
Having lost 3-0 to Nottingham Forest last weekend, Thomas Frank's side desperately needed a positive result against the title holders but endured a torrid first half which saw them reduced to nine men thanks to a red cards for Xavi Simons and Cristian Romero.
From there it was an uphill battle as Tottenham and Frank felt the heat from their expectant supporters as they missed the chance to move into the top half of the table.
Mohammed Kudus Endures Rough Evening
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While Simons was the pantomime villain after his red card against Liverpool, it was a tough night for Mohammed Kudus who failed to impress.
The ex-West Ham star started for Spurs but was largely ineffective in his 58 minutes after failing to create a single chance and having just one, off-target shot.
Replaced by iut-of-favour Brennan Johnson, the reception towards Kudus wasn't the warmest.
Taking to X, Football London's Alasdair Gold wrote: "Johnson replaces Kudus which gets a cheer from the Spurs fans. The Ghanaian has struggled to get going on the break in this second half after a bright first period."
Kudus Sums Up Tottenham's Inconsistent Attack
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While Kudus may not have been Tottenham's worst performer this season, he's arguably been the most frustrating to watch. After joining from West Ham the winger showed real quality in his first few fixtures, before tailing off in terms of form.
This is something that Hammers' fans did warn about, with his inconsistency perhaps being the Ghanaian's biggest obstacle.
With three goals and six assists so far this term, the 25-year-old has clearly made an impact, but let's get this straight, Thomas Frank needs more.
That's the case for Kudus, but also a number of Tottenham's attackers. After losing Heung-min Son in the summer and with James Maddison suffering a nasty injury, Spurs needed their forward players to step up. That simply hasn't happened.
An injury to Dominic Solanke has kept him out, while Richarlison — who scored against Liverpool — Mathys Tel, Brennan Johnson and Wilson Odobert have all failed to nail down a place in the starting XI.
With Tottenham sitting 13th in the table, it's clear that Frank needs more from his attackers in order to win more games and if he can't get that from his current players, he may need to look elsewhere.
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