{"id":300885,"date":"2026-02-16T12:46:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T12:46:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/300885\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T12:46:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T12:46:08","slug":"dimitri-payet-has-already-told-tottenham-what-to-expect-from-coarse-igor-tudor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/300885\/","title":{"rendered":"Dimitri Payet has already told Tottenham what to expect from &#8216;coarse&#8217; Igor Tudor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Dimitri Payet\u2019s past comments have now highlighted what Tottenham Hotspur fans can expect from Igor Tudor over the next 12 games.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spurs-web.com\/club-info\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tottenham Hotspur<\/a> fans know a few things about their new interim boss, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spurs-web.com\/tag\/igor-tudor\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Igor Tudor<\/a>, even though he has yet to take to the dugout in an official game.<\/p>\n<p>We already know <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spurs-web.com\/spurs-news\/how-injury-hit-tottenham-could-line-up-under-igor-tudor-in-a-3-4-2-1-formation\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tudor prefers a three-at-the-back system<\/a> and is one who focuses on keeping things solid defensively, as he loves his sides compact.<\/p>\n<p>The former Juventus man has also managed a couple of bright starts in some of his previous outings, but doing that in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spurs-web.com\/tag\/premier-league\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Premier League<\/a> is, of course, an entirely different game.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-1252813942-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"Igor Tudor Tottenham\" class=\"wp-image-381988\" \/>Photo by Christian Liewig \u2013 Corbis\/Corbis via Getty ImagesDimitri Payet opens up on Igor Tudor\u2019s methods<\/p>\n<p>Tudor had a spell at Marseille at some point in his career and managed to turn things around for the French side, helping them to win eight straight games, ironically after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spurs-web.com\/tag\/champions-league\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Champions League<\/a> exit to Spurs back in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>The former Juventus man introduced a high-pressing, high-line, aggressive system when with the Ligue 1 outfit, and he went on to win eight of his first 10 games.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about Tudor in the build-up to his exit in 2023, Dimitri Payet opened up on the manager\u2019s manner and approach, explaining how the squad reacted to his methods. <\/p>\n<p>He told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lequipe.fr\/France-Football\/Article\/Dimitri-payet-om-je-ne-louperai-pas-ma-sortie\/1401471\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">France Football<\/a>: \u201cWe all got acquainted with someone who was coarse and blunt. In his manners and words, he was authoritative. We were all a bit shocked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith a little hindsight, he was excessively harsh at first to mark his territory and implement some measures. Then, it was a bit better.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tottenham squad could benefit from Igor Tudor authority<\/p>\n<p>That could be exactly what this group of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spurs-web.com\/tag\/tottenham\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Spurs<\/a> players need as they look to turn things around on the field, following their disappointing run of two wins in 17 games.<\/p>\n<p>A manager capable of putting his foot down and stamping his authority on this side rather quickly, while getting results, will be good for Tottenham.<\/p>\n<p>If Tudor can replicate his methods at Marseille at Spurs, then he will for sure get the fans behind him and will be able to help them avoid relegation.<\/p>\n<p>       Have something to tell us about this article? 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