‘Outstanding’ Tottenham player predicted to be dropped when Richarlison returns
Tottenham Hotspur suffered a huge blow to their top-four hopes at the weekend.
Before a wild weekend in the Premier League, Ange Postecoglou’s team appeared to be the favorites to beat Aston Villa to fourth place at the end of the season.
Tottenham lost badly to Newcastle United on Saturday, falling down 4-0. Even worse, despite having played one more game, Aston Villa’s victory over Arsenal has put them three points ahead of Spurs.
Tottenham didn’t have the best weekend, and after their Saturday loss to Newcastle, one of their players received a lot of backlash.Spurs, like a lot of other teams, have struggled with injuries this year.
Spurs supporters have hardly seen Manor Solomon since he joined the team in the summer, while James Maddison and Micky van de Ven were sidelined.
Richarlison, who has played less than 1400 minutes of football because of injuries, is another player who has struggled.
The Brazilian had surgery on his groin early in the season, and since then, he has missed two separate stints of time with a knee issue.
The last Premier League game Richarlison started was in the middle of February.
Timo Werner has now been used on the left wing by Ange Postecoglou, but despite a few moments of brilliance courtesy to his movement and quickness, the German has been an extremely annoying player to watch.
On Saturday, Werner had two fantastic opportunities to score against Newcastle that would have altered the outcome of the match, but he missed both, which is starting to happen a lot with his performances.
Werner will be benched as soon as Richarlison rejoins the team, according to Jay Bothroyd, who called the German “one of the worst players in the Premier League.”
“I feel like, if Richarlison is back, Son will go to the left, he (Werner) will be out of the team,” he stated on The Optus Sport Football Podcast.
“And I believe they will improve in the future because you will have players you can work with and play link-up play with.”
What Daniel Levy thinks of Timo Werner’s future at Tottenham
Timo Werner was acquired by Tottenham during the January transfer window from RB Leipzig on a six-month loan.
Many thought the German was a wonderful fit for Ange Postecoglou’s offensive philosophy, while some were concerned about his Chelsea tenure.
Werner has occasionally displayed “outstanding” quality, but he has struggled to finish at Tottenham, much like he did at Chelsea, and it could have an effect on his future.
Werner is a free agent that the Spurs have the option to sign this summer. According to rumors, Daniel Levy and the Spurs administration see Werner as a “low-risk signing.”
However, it would be challenging to defend Werner’s permanent loan move if he keeps struggling in front of goal and loses his spot in the starting lineup.
