Roberto de Zerbi lost his first match as Manager of Tottenham Hotspur at the hands of a much-improved Sunderland at the Stadium of Light. The Spurs plunged into further darkness and will remain in the pits of relegation until West Ham flounders and they themselves start winning.
105 days without a win is a staggering statistic for one of the greatest clubs in English Football. Sunderland scored through Mukiele in the 61st minute and then defended well to win the tie. Tottenham, with Solanke, Richarlison and Kolo Muani in the mix, could not score, which goes to show how low in confidence Tottenham’s strikers are.
Cristian Romero, who has captained Tottenham’s sinking ship amongst all the chaos, left the field in tears with a seemingly serious injury, which may rule him out of the World Cup. Romero’s exit is certainly bad news for Tottenham and for Argentina, too.
With just 40 goals scored so far in 32 games by Spurs, the problem is evident in a team which always had a goal-scoring flair. And with 51 goals conceded, Tottenham surely are struggling at both ends of the field.
Roberto de Zerbi’s biggest challenge is to lift his players and instil in them a missionary zeal and self-belief to stay away from relegation. At the moment, the ambitions are scarred, and self-belief has hit rock bottom.
The next game coming up for the Spurs is against a very tough Brighton side. And even though the contest is at home, it will take some getting for the Spurs to beat Brighton. The situation makes me anxious for Tottenham.
Thomas Frank’s sacking has greatly misfired.
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