Tom: Give us time

LEARNING CURVE ... Tom Huddlestone

TOM HUDDLESTONE has pleaded for patience as Spurs stars get used to playing in shackles under AVB.

Hudd and his team-mates host Slovenians NK Maribor in their must-win Europa League clash at White Hart Lane tonight.

Boss Andre Villas-Boas and his players were booed off after their 1-0 defeat at home to Wigan on Saturday.

And Huddlestone, 25, admits the north Londoners are more reserved and regimented under
AVB than they were when former boss Harry Redknapp was in charge.

He said: “It is hard for the fans. They have watched some good football over the last four years in the gung-ho style.

“I think now they have got to be patient.

“The manager is still trying to get his ideas across and the lads are still getting fully used to what he wants us to do.”