Tottenham fell to a fourth defeat in five Premier League games as they were beaten at Everton on Sunday, and it's starting to become a "familiar story".
They might not have been the words manager Ange Postecoglou wanted to hear at the start of his interview with BBC Match of the Day, external, but it's becoming an unwanted trend at the club.
Spurs trailed 3-0 against relegation-threatened Everton at half-time before a late fightback meant the game ended 3-2.
Defeat left the north London side 15th, and put Postecoglou under further pressure.
"It is a difficult result," the Australian said. "We struggled to really get in the game in the first half and that gave Everton momentum.
"We gave ourselves a mountain to climb. The players certainly tried to claw the game back but we just fell short."
Tottenham are eight points above the relegation zone after 22 games and have won just seven times in the league this season.
Asked if his confidence wavers, Postecoglou said: "No it doesn't.
"If you look at the situation we're in, it will eventually dissipate. I certainly hope and believe it will.
"I certainly haven't lost belief or determination to turn it around and the players showed in the second half that they haven't either."
Tottenham's injury issues deepened prior to their trip to Merseyside with the news £65m summer signing Dominic Solanke would be unavailable because of a knee issue.
Postecoglou said he had "literally 11 players fit enough to start the game" and had to name six teenagers, including 16-year-old Malachi Hardy, on the bench.
Regular first-team players Brennan Johnson, Cristian Romero, Rodrigo Bentancur, Yves Bissouma, Guglielmo Vicario and Micky van de Ven were among those sidelined.
"We are pretty stretched," Postecoglou said.
"There will be urgency [in the transfer market] but it doesn't need me to say it, everybody can see that. I have no issues with how the club are going about it, they are working hard and trying to find solutions.
"These players need help and hopefully over the next 10 days or so we'll find a solution. It is really tricky, we're not the only ones in the market. The club are trying hard."
Ben Davies returned from an 11-game absence with a thigh injury to play the full 90 minutes.
The Wales defender has been with the club since 2014 and was part of the squad that lost the 2019 Champions League final 2-0 against Liverpool.
"It is probably the toughest period since I've been at the club," Davies said.
"We'll see the players who are willing to fight and show they really care about this. It is a tough time for the club and squad. We need people who will really fight.
"I see the work we put in every day. Everyone is hurting. It is a very difficult period and we're hurting too like the fans."
Postecoglou is Tottenham's fourth permanent manager since Tottenham parted with Mauricio Pochettino in 2014.
Since the Argentine was sacked, Jose Mourinho, Nuno Espirito Santo and Antonio Conte have all attempted to crack the code.
Mourinho lost 24 matches during an 86-game stint, Santo only lasted only 17 games and Conte was beaten 23 times in 76 fixtures.
Postecoglou, meanwhile, has overseen 27 losses in 74 games.
Spurs also have the seventh worst defensive record in the Premier League this season, conceding 35 goals.
"You cant be losing 3-0 at Everton at half-time - and it could have been worse," former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher said on Sky Sports.
"This is a mess. Tottenham are just so naive in everything they do.
"It's like watching a kids' academy play, where the manager keeps telling them to play and results don't matter."
In September, Postecoglou said "I always win things in my second year" following a 1-0 loss against Arsenal in the north London derby.
There could still be a happy ending to the campaign with Spurs leading Liverpool 1-0 after the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final.
"I think the pressure will crank up now because as manager of Tottenham you need to get results but it feels like there is a lot resting on the cup competitions," Carragher added.