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Things going right for Nuno Espirito Santo at Tottenham Hotspur

By Aaron Coe

WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 22: Tottenham manager Nuno Espirito Santo jokes wth Heung-Min Son during the Carabao Cup Third Round match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Tottenham Hotspur at Molineux on September 22, 2021 in Wolverhampton, England. (Photo by Malcolm Couzens/Getty Images)
WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 22: Tottenham manager Nuno Espirito Santo jokes wth Heung-Min Son during the Carabao Cup Third Round match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Tottenham Hotspur at Molineux on September 22, 2021 in Wolverhampton, England. (Photo by Malcolm Couzens/Getty Images) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 08: Emile Smith Rowe of Arsenal gets past Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Oliver Skipp of Tottenham Hotspur Hotspur during the Pre-season friendly between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on August 08, 2021, in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images) /

Tottenham need two in the deep midfield

Santo and Spurs made a genuine effort to go for a 4-3-3 to start the season. In the preseason as well as the early matches the 4-3-3 was working for Spurs in terms of defensive organization and just enough offensive fizz.

Ultimately, Tottenham does not have the right squad for running a 4-3-3 system and after a few injuries and absences, the team was quickly exposed. This has led Santo and Spurs back to playing with two holding midfielders, which has shown more success.

Skipp and Hojbjerg the backbone for Tottenham

Having Skipp man the middle with Pierre Hojbjerg gives Tottenham both some skill and steal bringing balance to the team. Both are more known for hanging back defensively but, either is capable of bursting forward and making a run.

Hojbjerg in particular has been effective in pushing up into the box even scoring multiple goals already from the midfield. The confidence Skipp provides to allow Pierre to attack is helping him grow as a player and contributor.

It has taken some time but playing with both Hojbjerg and Skipp has shown it will work for this team right now.

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