TOTTENHAM striker Fernando Llorente is low on confidence after his shocking miss against Leicester City, admits Mauricio Pochettino.
The Spanish forward missed a golden chance to open his Spurs account and help earn a point at the King Power.
But somehow the 32-year-old hitman blazed his shot over the bar from close range to hand the Foxes all three points.
Llorente moved to North London from Swansea in the summer as an alternative to main man Harry Kane, if Poch wanted to rotate the England international.
But his move to Spurs has flopped so far, Llorente has failed to score in 15 games this season and the Argentine coach knows his man is struggling.
Poch said after the loss at Leicester City: “Yes of course, it is about building the confidence of the player and, it is true, the chance was so clear.
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“We feel bad because it was a chance to score for 2-2 and it was so clear.
“We need to accept that but everything in the last few games is against us and we need to be calm, trust and work hard for the next game.”
Spurs are struggling with just one win in five Premier League games and could fall 16 points off the pace if Manchester City beat Southampton at the Etihad.
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And to add insult to injury, Arsenal have climbed above them into fourth place and can go four points clear of their local rivals with a win at home to Huddersfield on Wednesday.
Poch will have to lift his troops for the tricky trip to Vicarage Road to face Watford on Saturday.
The Hornets will be smarting after their defeat to Manchester United on Tuesday.
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