THE LAMB GROUND — Whatever Chelsea did to turbocharge Timo Werner needs to be looked at.
In an age where managers are told to be careful what they say to a media waiting with bated breath for a headline-grabbing line, Ange Postecoglou took the unusual step of singling Werner out following Tottenham Hotspur’s Europa League draw at Rangers last month, having hauled the German off at half-time, labelling his showing “unacceptable”.
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Read More“When we saw the draw, reality sank in that we would be up against these global superstars,” Tamworth goalkeeper Jasbir Singh told The i Paper after Spurs needed extra-time to beat the National League strugglers at The Lamb.
“It is crazy we can bring them down here and hold our own for so long.”
More worryingly, Werner’s willingness to chase down lost causes, a trait that made him something of a cult hero at Chelsea even as the glaring misses became commonplace, has all-but disappeared.
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Read MoreVictory over Liverpool last Wednesday was not without its fortune, but the way an embryonic side took the game to the best in the country, with a confidence that belied their inexperience, started to veer them onto that path to enlightenment.
In the first half, Sergio Reguilon had more touches in Tamworth’s penalty area than Werner, who, at this point, was playing as Spurs’ furthest man forward.
In this period of Spurs transition, when blood, sweat and tears are needed to ensure the front-foot Ange-ball bears fruit, that Werner did not even attempt a single tackle or aerial duel all match and lost 80 per cent of his ground duels should be of serious concern.
In previous years, Tamworth would have got the potentially lifesaving replay their efforts deserved. Fans, players and manager Andy Peaks were at pains to remind us of such after the match.
Werner is one who does not deserve another chance. Postecoglou’s options may be thin, but the German offers nothing to help Spurs finally find their way.
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