Igor Tudor will take charge of Tottenhamfor the first time on Sunday when his side take on rivals Arsenal. And one of the Croatian boss's key principles should be welcomed by the entire squad.

Following Thomas Frank's sacking, Tudor was brought in to stabilise things until the end of the campaign. Spurs are perilously positioned near the relegation zone after enduring a difficult run under Frank.

Tudor has previously taken over at Lazio and Juventus to restore stability mid-season. He now faces a formidable challenge when the Gunners visit N17.

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Throughout his spells in Italy and France, one philosophy proved central to Tudor's success. Italian football expert Daniele Fisichella, who witnessed the head coach in Turin and Rome, has identified the 47-year-old's one golden rule.

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"The type of football that Tudor likes to play, it's vertical football," Fisichella told football.london. "It's direct football, attacking in a way, where the intensity and the pace is key."

Revealing one rule Tudor demands his players follow, Fisichella added: "One of his favourite quotes and that was when he was managing at Marseille, was, 'If you don't run, you don't play. ' Dimitri Payet, who played there under him, didn't see the pitch that much, because probably in training he wasn't doing enough running."

Cristian Romero might not be particularly keen on this approach. Among all outfield players who featured for 200 minutes in the top-flight last season, the Tottenham skipper spent 75.5 per cent of his time walking, the third-highest percentage in the Premier League.

Romero received his second red card of the campaign after being dismissed in the opening half of Tottenham's 2-0 defeat to Manchester United earlier this month. The sending-off triggered a four-match suspension, ruling him out of Sunday's clash.

One player expected to start against Arsenal is Micky van de Ven. Fisichella believes the Dutch defender should flourish under his new boss's philosophy. He said: "I think anyone who's young, energetic, willing to run forward and willing to press will benefit from Tudor.

"He loves having somebody like Micky van de Ven. He's quick, therefore he can push the line higher. Having somebody of that pace, it's a great boost for him because that means his team can play maybe 10, 15 metres higher up the pitch.

"It will be an aggressive set-up, I think. He likes quite a pressing side. The issue is that not always, and not often, they convert those turnovers into shots or into goals, which is a completely different issue. But they do like to press.

"Frank had them pressing. So I think Tudor doesn't need to change too much of the mindset. And last season with Ange Postecoglou, they were used to trying hard, they were used to high intensity. So again, there's not much to change."