Tottenham star hits out at his critics – ‘People are screaming I can’t defend’
Pedro Porro has hit back at those who have been critical of his defending and has spoken about what Tottenham need to do to get out of the mess they currently find themselves in.
Pedro Porro has failed to live up to his lofty standards
Pedro Porro was undeniably one of the best right-backs on show across the Premier League last season, but he has largely failed to replicate the same standard of performance so far this campaign.
The Spaniard has not been helped by the fact that the whole team is struggling, but there have been serious question marks raised about some of his defending.
The 25-year-old has struggled on a few occasions when being isolated in one-v-one situations, which is something that happens to full-backs a lot in Tottenham’s system.
Pedro Porro responds to Tottenham critics
Porro has now directly responded to those who question his defending, insisting that he does not take the words of critics too seriously.
The Tottenham man told Football.London: “Sometimes the football is attack and defend. People are screaming I can’t defend, but the critics are not important to me. The gaffer says to me and the team, the most important thing is to stay together.
“The football is to attack and defend and my body is ready, that’s important. No injuries (he looks to the sky and makes the sign of the cross on his chest) is the most important. Crack on and focus on the next game.”
The right-back insisted that everyone at Hotspur Way needs to stick together right now to ensure they come out of this rut as soon as possible.
Porro continued: “For me, it’s important to look at ourselves. I’m not focused on what other people are saying, if you just focus on what people are saying all the time you can’t live as a footballer.
“Right now we’re at a time in the season where we most need to support each other and stay together. Of course, internally we’re looking at our own errors, what we can learn from now and that’s the most important thing that will take us forward.”
Porro admits Spurs are dealing with a ‘crazy’ situation
Porro admits he is in disbelief at the number of players that Tottenham have had to do without for large parts of the season, with the absentee list regularly hitting double digits.
When asked how abnormal Spurs’ injury situation is, the former Sporting Lisbon man said: “I don’t understand this situation, but this is football. I think it’s crazy, when you have too many players injured, the situation for the team and the club, it’s a difficult time. This is football, now we focus on recovery and the players will come back stronger.
“It’s a bad situation because when you have all the back four (defenders and goalkeeper out), seniors, it’s a bad situation. I think it’s incredible that I am 25 [and I’m the oldest], but I have been here two years now and every game I push with everything on the pitch.”
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