Former Tottenham boss Glenn Hoddle has criticised Tim Sherwood over his rant against the players after defeat at Chelsea.
Sherwood said his side lacked character and needed to show 'a bit more guts', adding that 'he would not count on' certain members of his squad.
"It's a different era now," Hoddle told Sky Sports.
"I agree he was very honest but personally that's something you say in the dressing room to the players. You might come out and disguise what your feelings are.
"He's being tested now. His testing time is coming now because of this result and other results like Norwich away. That's when Tim Sherwood is going to be tested as a manager.
"But it's not his fault that his players went and made those mistakes, they were individual mistakes.
"That's not down to the manager. He didn't set them up to make those mistakes."
