Tottenham Hotspur failed to win at home for the fourth successive game in a row in the Premier League after they fell 1-0 to London rivals Chelsea on Saturday – and former boss Tim Sherwood believes he knows why their home form is so poor.

Joao Pedro’s strike in the first half after some poor defensive work handed Chelsea all three points, and although it keeps them fourth in the Premier League, a win would have taken Tottenham into second.

Instead, they could be leapfrogged into sixth if wins for Manchester City and Sunderland transpire later in the week.

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And Tim Sherwood believes that Thomas Frank’s men are suffering on home soil because of a pressure to perform and entertain at home, instead of merely picking up points in a somewhat boring manner.

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Speaking on Premier League Productions’ ‘Team Talks’, Sherwood claimed that Tottenham are a good side when they play how they want to play.

But pressure from home fans to put on a show on home soil can get too much – as seen in the defeat to Chelsea, with some poor passing out from the back...