Former Tottenham boss Tim Sherwood has accused several players in the current squad of hiding.
Spurs are enduring an extremely difficult start to the season, which has seen some call for the sacking of boss Mauricio Pochettino.
But the man who Pochettino replaced at Spurs, Sherwood, has defended the manager and points the finger at the players.
"I don't blame the manager, I blame the players," the ex-Tottenham boss told TalkSPORT.
"They have to look at themselves and have that bravery when things are not going well to get on the ball in dangerous areas and really take the game to the opposition.
"Because, at the moment, a few of them look like they're hiding.
"When you have a bad run of form you always look for excuses why, and everyone is pointing to the obvious one, which is the uncertainty among the squad.
"Three or four players are out of contract and others are coming quite close to running their contracts down next year. That's not what Pochettino wants, he wants players who are going to be there for the long term.
"But you still need to get the best out of what you've got.'
