Igor Tudor concedes 'fatigued' Tottenham are struggling with physical demands

[p]Tudor has arrived in north London with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/tottenham/UDg08Ohm/"]Tottenham[/a] embroiled in a battle to avoid playing in the second tier for the first time since 1977/78.[/p][p]Tottenham have won only two of their last 18 matches in the Premier League and sit just four points above the relegation zone ahead of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/fulham-69ZiU2Om/tottenham-UDg08Ohm/?mid=CSsSuE24"]Sunday's trip to Fulham[/a].[/p][p]Tudor, hired as a temporary replacement for the sacked Thomas Frank, knows his players' physical condition is a key to their hopes of beating the drop.[/p][embed guid="52a20045-d6e5-47a9-8120-803b55a2f692" url="https://x.com/i/status/2027058722862719183" social-type="twitter" /][p]Traditionally a coach who demands a high level of intensity, the Croatian conceded his squad haven't been able to match the required levels.[/p][p][b]"Physically, I believe, we are not in an amazing situation,"[/b] Tudor said.[/p][p]"They have played lots of games in the last period without lots of players available and it meant the physical condition of the team has dropped down.[/p][p][b]"So, we need to use this period where we don't play the games to put some petrol in the engine so the engine starts to work better.[/b][/p][p][b]"They are fatigued. To do the pressing high you need to be fit, but all of them because if someone is not in the right shape, there is a problem because someone is coming late.[/b][/p][p]"For sure, we will improve and do these things better over time, but in this moment it's a big question what we can do and what we cannot do."[/p][embed guid="388efdcd-3ff7-43ed-86f4-b75a42ea6dda" url="https://x.com/i/status/2027328326843441361" social-type="twitter" /][p]Clips have already gone viral of Tudor getting Tottenham players to do runs in training in scenes reminiscent of pre-season.[/p][p]Given Tottenham's tendency to produce only one strong half of football in matches under Frank, their conditioning is not a new problem.[/p][p]Tudor pushed back at suggestions his methods may be too hard for them to cope with amid a gruelling season.[/p][p][b]"No, never punishing. That's the only way - running. The pitch is 100 yards. You say yards here, 100 yards, it's long, so you need to run,"[/b] he said.[/p][p][b]"There are habits. Maybe you have habits to... I don't know... work a bit less? I put some runs without the ball. Players never like runs without the ball!"[/b][/p]