Redknapp in blast at Corluka after defender blames boss for Spurs slump

Posted Saturday, April 28, 2012 by The Sun

Harry Redknapp has dismissed as ‘nonsense’ Vedran Corluka’s claim that Tottenham’s season has stalled because the manager failed to rotate his squad.

The Croatia defender reckons Spurs are tired and paying the price for letting him go on loan to Bayer Leverkusen in January.

Spurs could drop to sixth before tomorrow’s home game against Blackburn after a run of one league win in nine but Redknapp insists he is happy with the way he has managed the season.

Redknapp in blast at Corluka after defender blames boss for Spurs slump
Bad run: Spurs could be sixth in the league by the time they take on Blackburn

He said: ‘When you lose a few, everyone suddenly has something to say. I didn’t hear anyone complaining a month ago when we were beating everyone and flying.

‘Most of the players have probably played 30 games. I didn’t play any of them in the UEFA Cup or FA Cup, and no player has said to me, “Gaffer, I’m tired”.

Frank Lampard plays how many games a season? Ashley Cole, Wayne Rooney and Patrice Evra are not rotated, so it’s a load of nonsense. It’s an excuse.’

Redknapp also revealed he made a move to sign Carlos Tevez in January and insists Spurs need to strengthen in the summer.

He said: ‘We need to bring a couple of quality players in. I said to the chairman, “Can you get me Tevez?”

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