“There are rumours and they are only rumours that last year, Tottenham had the hardest pre-season training they’ve ever had” Martin Allen exclusively told Tottenham News.
“There are rumours that sports scientists and technicians behind the scenes said to the manager, ‘this is too much, it’s too intense, and the intensity for the players is going to cause us problems later on in the season’.
“And apparently, they carried on with the same program. The players complained, they weren’t happy, and then the injuries started to come.
“I can’t believe that Frank has made that mistake. I’m sure that he would take guidance and knowledge from his staff and listen to them.
“And if it gets too tough, you have to rest them. You can’t always get what you want as the manager. If their capabilities as athletes are not there, you’ve got to be patient and you’ve got to wait. Frank will not want an injury list like that, that’s for sure.”