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TOPSHOT – Tottenham Hotspur’s Portugese midfielder #06 Joao Palhinha celebrates after scoring their fourth goal during the UEFA Champions League, league phase football match between Tottenham Hotspur and FC Copenhagen at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, on November 4, 2025. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP) (Photo by BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Only four players have played more Premier League minutes for Tottenham Hotspur this season than Joao Palhinha. The Portuguese international has instantly made himself a central pillar of Thomas Frank’s team since making the move to North London from Bayern Munich in the summer transfer window. Palhinha has made an immediate impact. The former Fulham midfielder has given Spurs some much-needed steel on the defensive side of the ball. Had Tottenham had Palhinha last season, it surely would have finished higher than 17th in the Premier League table. His signing has been a good one. Tottenham Hotspur manager Thomas Frank beofre the UEFA Champions League, league stage match at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London. Picture date: Tuesday November 4, 2025. (Photo by John Walton/PA Images via Getty Images) PA Images via Getty Images And yet Palhinha has come to embody the fundamental weakness in the centre of the pitch for Frank’s team. For all that the 30-year-old is effective as a destroyer and disruptor, he lacks natural ability as a progressor of possession. This weakness is hindering Spurs in its matches this season. The 2-2 draw against Manchester United before the November international break illustrated the issues Tottenham is suffering from. The North London outfit struggled to create anything of note in front of goal for the majority of the game. It was only when Frank made changes from the bench late on that the dynamic shifted. Wilson Odobert gave Spurs a…

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