Tottenham Hotspur continued their splendid Europa League run with their third win of the European campaign as they come on top of Dutch side AZ Alkmaar at White Hart Lane on Thursday evening. However, while the North Londoners enjoyed a splendid win, Timo Werner again took away the headlines for all the wrong reasons.
The German international has struggled to replicate his initial form at Spurs in the conclusive matches of the previous campaign, with his clinical output in front of goal coming into question on multiple occasions this season.
The RB Leipzig loanee has failed to score in the new season in his nine appearances donning the Lilywhites badge in the 2024/25 campaign. And he was given a perfect opportunity to make that record right yesterday night when Swede maestro Lucas Bergvall played the former Chelsea man in with a beautiful defence-splitting pass.
Werner has plenty of time to bury that chance; however, he chose to fire a shot straight at AZ goalkeeper Rome Owusu-Oduro. While it wasn’t exactly an open goal, you’d expect someone with Werner’s experience to find the back of the net when presented with such glorious opportunities.
Former striker Allen critiques Werner lack of confidence
And former Spurs striker who was a commentator on TNT, Clive Allen, insists that the player possesses no confidence at all as he struck the ball without any venom. Speaking on TNT Sports (via. BBC), Allen said:
“It’s a fabulous run from Werner, stays onside. Bergvall right off the outside of his right boot. Now he just composes himself, but no confidence or conviction to strike with any venom.”
Timo Werner went on to miss another opportunity ten minutes later as Spurs supporters frustrations with the German grow.
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