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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...ke-bunch-strangers-claims-Harry-Redknapp.html
Former Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has claimed his old side looked like a 'bunch of strangers' in their 6-0 defeat at Manchester City and says they are struggling without Gareth Bale.
Redknapp's replacement Andre Villas-Boas is under mounting boardroom pressure at White Hart Lane after successive defeats in the Barclays Premier League with some of his squad furious at the Portuguese after claiming they should be 'ashamed' of their display at the Etihad.
Spurs spent £107million in the summer bringing in a collection of players after Gareth Bale was sold to Real Madrid for a world record fee of £86m in August.
But Redknapp, who was sacked by Spurs after guiding them to fourth in the League in 2012, reckons his former side are lacking Bale's influence and fears they won't be able to replace the Wales international.
'For the first time, Tottenham did look like a bunch of strangers on Sunday,' said Redknapp. 'They have got lots of attacking players. They have almost become overloaded with the same type of player.
'In the past, when they had Gareth Bale, he was such a fantastic talent that he would pull them out of trouble.
'There were lots of games where there were two minutes to go and suddenly a bit of magic from Gareth Bale and three points were in the bag. Well, they have lost that magic now.
'He was special. It has been difficult to replace him and that is a big problem for them.' Redknapp, who was speaking to talkSPORT, reckons Tottenham however, can bounce back when they host Manchester United on Saturday.
'Tottenham will pick up. They have got a great game this weekend', added the Queens Park Rangers boss. 'If I was managing Tottenham, I would be happier playing Man United than I would Stoke.
'It's a game where Tottenham can have a real go. I'd rather have that than a game playing a team that you are expected to win against and it goes wrong again.'
Former Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has claimed his old side looked like a 'bunch of strangers' in their 6-0 defeat at Manchester City and says they are struggling without Gareth Bale.
Redknapp's replacement Andre Villas-Boas is under mounting boardroom pressure at White Hart Lane after successive defeats in the Barclays Premier League with some of his squad furious at the Portuguese after claiming they should be 'ashamed' of their display at the Etihad.
Spurs spent £107million in the summer bringing in a collection of players after Gareth Bale was sold to Real Madrid for a world record fee of £86m in August.
But Redknapp, who was sacked by Spurs after guiding them to fourth in the League in 2012, reckons his former side are lacking Bale's influence and fears they won't be able to replace the Wales international.
'For the first time, Tottenham did look like a bunch of strangers on Sunday,' said Redknapp. 'They have got lots of attacking players. They have almost become overloaded with the same type of player.
'In the past, when they had Gareth Bale, he was such a fantastic talent that he would pull them out of trouble.
'There were lots of games where there were two minutes to go and suddenly a bit of magic from Gareth Bale and three points were in the bag. Well, they have lost that magic now.
'He was special. It has been difficult to replace him and that is a big problem for them.' Redknapp, who was speaking to talkSPORT, reckons Tottenham however, can bounce back when they host Manchester United on Saturday.
'Tottenham will pick up. They have got a great game this weekend', added the Queens Park Rangers boss. 'If I was managing Tottenham, I would be happier playing Man United than I would Stoke.
'It's a game where Tottenham can have a real go. I'd rather have that than a game playing a team that you are expected to win against and it goes wrong again.'
