With several senior players still sidelined, Tudor is increasingly reliant on the club’s younger contingent. He has challenged these starlets to abandon any excuses and embrace the responsibility of saving Tottenham’s season. "Some players are still young," Tudor noted. "They were brought here to help and now maybe they are in a moment where they need to resolve the problems. So, if you have too many of these players because of the amount of injuries who are playing together in the squad, it does create some problems."
The manager’s message to the academy graduates and young signings is clear: it is time to grow up. "But it is also an opportunity and a challenge to grow fast, to become a man," he added. "To grow fast and say, ‘Come on, I’m the guy, give me the ball, I will score’ instead of just, ‘What can I do, I’m just here you know’. This is the challenge for each of them. Why not? To say, ‘Come on, give me the ball, I will not cry, I will take the ball, I will defend my box’."