‘He knows this’… Coach claims £26m Tottenham player now needs to start scoring a lot more goals

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Faced with a lot of problems of late, Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham Hotspur side have still been very capable of scoring goals.

James Maddison’s absence has been a blow for Spurs, but others have stepped up in his absence.

Now often deployed in the number 10 role, Dejan Kulusevski has been working hard to fill the void left by the England international.

However, when speaking in an interview with The Athletic, one of Kulusveski’s former youth coaches still thinks there’s a lot of room for improvement.

Andreas Engelmark, who worked with the Sweden international at IF Brommapojkarna, was pleased with the winger’s evolution this season.

However, he still thought the winger should be scoring more goals for Ange Postecgolou’s Tottenham side.

Engelmark said: “He scores really nice goals, a curl into the far corner…but he needs to get into the box and have more tap-ins. Sometimes he’s outside the box when he should be in it.

“He knows this, but he needs to do it more often and score easy goals. I’m trying to push him!”

Of course, Kulusevski did just score a late equaliser in the draw at Manchester City.

However, the winger was wasteful in the previous game against Aston Villa – highlighting the need for improvement.

Coach says Dejan Kulusevski needs to score more goals for Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham

That being said, £26m Kulusevski will have a great opportunity to prove his consistency when West Ham United come to visit tonight.

The London derby is a crucial one for Spurs, who will desperately want a win.

And ahead of the game, Tottenham fans have been delivered some great news with one exciting player now back training on grass.

Moreover, with Richarlison and Cristian Romero now back available for selection, things are looking up.

It does seem probable that Postecoglou will continue to use Kulusevki in Tottenham’s number 10 role, one that does lend itself to goals.

And the midfielder will be determined to prove that he does have the staying-power to be a key part of Ange’s long-term project.