Jamie Redknapp says Tottenham lack something that West Ham have threefold in relegation scrap

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With only four games left for Spurs to save themselves from relegation, Jamie Redknapp claims Tottenham’s squad lacks a fundamental quality which West Ham have threefold.It’s only a matter of two points between Tottenham Hotspur and their nearest relegation rivals West Ham in 17th.   Position Team Played MP Won W Drawn D Lost L For GF Against GA Diff GD Points Pts 16 Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest34 10 9 15 41 45 -4 39 17 West HamWest Ham35 9 9 17 42 61 -19 36 18 TottenhamTottenham34 8 10 16 43 53 -10 34 19 BurnleyBurnley35 4 8 23 35 71 -36 20 20 WolvesWolves35 3 9 23 25 63 -38 18 Spurs have received a minor but noticeable boost with West Ham losing by three goals to none at Brentford earlier this weekend but the Lilywhites still have it all to do with a difficult fixture awaiting at Villa Park. A victory would elevate Spurs out of the drop-zone and give a massive boost to their Premier League survival hopes, especially with West Ham’s next two fixtures being the significantly more difficult ones, a visit from league leaders Arsenal and to St. James’ Park.Credit: @harryphoto.kr / InstagramTottenham’s availability issues might decide the relegation scrapStill, Spurs’ squad, already ravaged by injuries, suffered two more recent blows in Xavi Simons’ and Dominic Solanke’s season ending injuries, leaving them severely understaffed in attack.Speaking on SkySports about the relegation battle, Jamie Redknapp gave his own verdict on what he thinks is the biggest issue with the current Tottenham squad.“I think one thing that they are completely devoid of, and even more so without Xavi Simons, is any creativity. (…) when I look at Tottenham everything is chaotic there’s no real calmness about how they play.”“You know, they’ve signed a lot of runners in their team. They’ve signed people that can run after the ball and go and chase it. But sometimes you need somebody who’s just going to get hold of the ball and do something different. Have a bit of magic.”Redknapp identified three West Ham players who he thinks could give the Hammers the advantage they want, mainly Crysencio Summerville, Jarrod Bowen and Mateus Fernandes. All three players are making a massive impact on West Ham’s games and have the creativity Spurs so badly need right now.Could James Maddison help Spurs find their late form?Redknapp did however give Spurs players something positive to hold on to, saying that any involvement from James Maddison right now could give Tottenham the edge over West Ham.“If they get Maddison in amongst it, he is what they need right now,” referring to the structure and creativity the English midfielder could introduce to the lineup.Maddison has been absent since August of last year with an ACL tear but has been named in the last two game day squads, leaving fans speculating about his possible return to action.One of Spurs’ biggest issues this season was their lack of creativity and ball progression through midfield, exactly what James Maddison could offer.James Maddison 24/25 passing statisticsSuccessful passes995Chances created41Key passes per game 1.8Expected assists (xA)5.91During his last press conference Roberto De Zerbi couldn’t confirm if Maddison was fit enough to make an appearance against Villa, but hope remains he could be involved before the end of the season. READ MORE: Tottenham remain interested in £60m Maghnes Akliouche: Aston Villa ‘step up’ rival pursuitThe post Jamie Redknapp says Tottenham lack something that West Ham have threefold in relegation scrap appeared first on Spurs Web.