Spurs have scored seven goals in six home league games this season, while only Burnley have had fewer shots on target than their 18.
Frank’s midfield selections have come under fire for being too defensive. Remarkably, Spurs have made four throughballs this season. Leaders Arsenal have made 43.
“When you look at the make-up of their team, the midfield isn’t particularly creative,” Murphy told BBC Sport.
“It feels like none of their frontline are playing with any confidence. They look a bit lightweight in the front area of the pitch.
“Away from home, that doesn’t matter as much, because they can be more pragmatic – look for the set-plays, play on the counter and be hard to beat – and they don’t have the expectation of the 60,000 home supporters to go after teams and really try to win games.
“That makes a difference to players. Away from home, you can kind of do it at your own pace and it is OK for you to be without the ball.
“The games we’ve seen Tottenham do well in away from home have actually been comfortable at times for them – their win at Everton was a good example of that.
“But that lack of cohesion and rhythm in the front three, where things have changed so much – and even that little tweak in midfield where sometimes it’s a 10, sometimes it’s three midfielders – it all looks a little bit higgledy-piggledy.
“It means Spurs can look a bit too safe at home, with no-one playing with any belief or confidence to get on the ball.”
