{"id":44278,"date":"2026-03-10T03:05:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T07:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/10\/tudor-can-release-parinha-by-releasing-new-spurs-signing-michael-carrick-in-midfield\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T03:05:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T07:05:16","slug":"tudor-can-release-parinha-by-releasing-new-spurs-signing-michael-carrick-in-midfield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/10\/tudor-can-release-parinha-by-releasing-new-spurs-signing-michael-carrick-in-midfield\/","title":{"rendered":"Tudor can release Parinha by releasing new Spurs signing Michael Carrick in midfield"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/10\/tudor-can-release-parinha-by-releasing-new-spurs-signing-michael-carrick-in-midfield\/#Why_Tudor_needs_to_take_Palinha_off_against_Atletico\" >Why Tudor needs to take Palinha off against Atl\u00e9tico<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/10\/tudor-can-release-parinha-by-releasing-new-spurs-signing-michael-carrick-in-midfield\/#Who_should_replace_Parinha_against_Atletico\" >Who should replace Parinha against Atl\u00e9tico?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/10\/tudor-can-release-parinha-by-releasing-new-spurs-signing-michael-carrick-in-midfield\/#Pochettino_upgrade_Spurs_target_%E2%80%98one_of_the_best_players_in_the_world_as_key_target\" >Pochettino upgrade: Spurs target &#8216;one of the best players in the world&#8217; as key target<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>After losing his first three games in charge of Tottenham Hotspur, interim manager Igor Tudor has a chance to win his first game against Atletico Madrid tonight.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>The Champions League allows them to escape from the Premier League, with the Lilywhites currently sitting in 16th place, just one place above the relegation zone.<\/p>\n<p>However, their performance in Europe so far has been astonishing, finishing in 4th place with just one loss in eight league games.<\/p>\n<p>    As a result, Tudor&#8217;s side will travel to Madrid tonight for the first leg of the last 16, but will face huge demands to reach the next stage, especially if their recent form continues.<\/p>\n<p>If Tudor are to secure an advantage in tonight&#8217;s first leg at the Metropolitano, they will desperately need to remove one player from their starting eleven due to their recent misery.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"why-tudor-needs-to-drop-palhinha-against-atletico\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Tudor_needs_to_take_Palinha_off_against_Atletico\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Why Tudor needs to take Palinha off against Atl\u00e9tico<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Since taking over at the end of last month, Tudor has chosen central midfielder Joao Parinha to play central role in his side&#8217;s last two Premier League matches.<\/p>\n<p>However, despite the faith his manager has shown him recently, the Portuguese international has failed to produce results, with his performances significantly down on his early season form.<\/p>\n<p>    The 30-year-old only completed 54% of the passes he attempted against his former team Fulham, and then gave up the ball an astonishing 14 times.<\/p>\n<p>In the match against Crystal Palace, they struggled with the ball at their feet and had the ball given back to them eight times, which undoubtedly contributed to their defeat.<\/p>\n<p>Parinha has also completed just five passes into the final third in the last two games, and his inability to maintain possession certainly limits his team in key moments.<\/p>\n<p>Tudor&#8217;s system in North London is not yet widespread, but it requires players who are comfortable with possession, and Parinha has struggled to adapt in recent games.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-player-who-should-replace-palhinha-against-atletico\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_should_replace_Parinha_against_Atletico\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Who should replace Parinha against Atl\u00e9tico?<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The midfield division is one that has been the subject of much debate in recent months, especially given the struggles they have endured in recent months.<\/p>\n<p>Conor Gallagher was also added to the squad during the January period, but he too struggled to produce results, starting just one game under Tudor.<\/p>\n<p>    The manager has utilized three different partnerships since taking over, but the 47-year-old is arguably yet to find his best team.<\/p>\n<p>Injuries have certainly made his job difficult in recent weeks, but his inability to choose the right combinations has also contributed to his recent struggles.<\/p>\n<p>    Archie Gray is a midfielder who has struggled to fulfill his role since the Croatian&#8217;s arrival, often playing in the wing-back position in the manager&#8217;s three-back system.<\/p>\n<p>The 19-year-old provided the assist for Dominic Solanke&#8217;s goal in the recent game against Crystal Palace and the youngster could continue to develop as a central part of the team.<\/p>\n<p>The Englishman, who moved for \u00a340 million last summer, has mostly played as a utility man since moving to North London and has rarely featured in midfield.<\/p>\n<p>However, Gray, who thrived in this position, managed to attract attention by proving his quality in the last European match against Eintracht Frankfurt.<\/p>\n<p>He completed 96% of the passes he attempted in January, and even sent more passes into the final third in one game than Parinha had in the previous two games.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\" scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Archie Gray &#8211; CM v Frankfurt stats<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>statistics<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>tally<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Play time (minutes)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>90<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>touch<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>68<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Pass accuracy<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>96%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>advance to the final third<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Dribbling completed<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>100%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>completed cross<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>100%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Number of balls collected<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>aerial won<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>100%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>Gray also completed 100% of his attempted dribbles against the German side and 100% of his crosses into the box.<\/p>\n<p>He was equally impressive when he didn&#8217;t have the ball, going on to make four successful ball recoveries and winning 100% of the aerials that went in, showing his dominant nature even when he didn&#8217;t have the ball.<\/p>\n<p>    The aforementioned performance is further proof that the youngster is well-suited for a midfield role. After all, there&#8217;s a reason he&#8217;s being compared to Michael Carrick, and there&#8217;s a reason why Como scout Ben Mattinson dubbed him a &#8220;future \u00a3100m&#8221; star.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, if the Lilywhites want to finally end their recent losing streak under a new manager, they will need to sack Parinha from the squad and give the Englishman the start he needs in his natural role.<\/p>\n<p>But failing to do so would be further evidence that the 47-year-old is not the man to take the club forward, and his decision-making is already in question.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"pochettino-tudor-upgrade-spurs-target-roberto-de-zerbi\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/mauricio-pochettino-chelsea-premier-league.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/mauricio-pochettino-chelsea-premier-league.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pochettino_upgrade_Spurs_target_%E2%80%98one_of_the_best_players_in_the_world_as_key_target\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tPochettino upgrade: Spurs target &#8216;one of the best players in the world&#8217; as key target<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Tottenham Hotspur may consider appointing a manager if Igor Tudor is sacked.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After losing his first three games in charge of Tottenham Hotspur, interim manager Igor Tudor has a chance to win his first game against Atletico Madrid tonight. The Champions League allows them to escape from the Premier League, with the Lilywhites currently sitting in 16th place, just one place above the relegation zone. 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