Tottenham Hotspur suffered a 3-2 defeat at the hands of Everton at Goodison Park last Sunday, January 19, to drop down to the 15th place in the Premier League table with 24 points from 22 matches.
It was the Spurs’ fourth defeat in their last five league matches, which signifies a horrible run for them.
Tottenham is still eight points clear of the relegation zone, but if they continue like this, it will not be long before they fight relegation. Ange Postecoglou finds himself under considerable pressure at the moment, with the club management monitoring the situation closely.
Tottenham have now lost 12 of their 22 Premier League matches this season. That is a deplorable record by any standard.
For a team that reached the UEFA Champions League final as recently as 2019, it is simply not acceptable even to discuss it in the same sentence as relegation.
Spurs have been leaking goals almost in every match and have let in 35 goals in 22 league matches so far. That is the highest that any ‘big 6’ team in the league has let in so far, with Manchester United having the next-highest tally with 32 goals conceded.
It is now debatable whether Manchester United can still be called a top team. Hence, Tottenham’s performance leaves a lot to be desired. Postecoglou’s men might still reach the final of the EFL Cup, and in the best possible scenario, might win the tournament.
However, even in that case, finishing inside the bottom half of the league table cannot be acceptable by any means. The club need to do some soul-searching in this regard and will have to do something about this very soon.
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Tottenham’s Key Upcoming Fixtures
Tottenham will play Leicester City and Brentford in their next two league matches. They will also play Liverpool and Aston Villa at the EFL Cup and FA Cup, respectively, to be still in contention to win some silverware.
However, if their poor form in the Premier League continues, it should be very difficult for Postecoglou to continue as their manager. His team has been very entertaining without any doubt, but losing as many matches as they have cannot be justified.
Tottenham have a good squad without any doubt, but they should be able to grind out results for their own good. They have a very good set of attacking players, but their style of play seems to be too aggressive and adventurous at times.
All of that has been discussed a number of times already, but hardly anything has changed. It is now up to the club management to decide the next course of action. It is also up to Postecoglou to change his team’s strategy in the upcoming matches.
Changing a manager in the middle of a season is not always a feasible option. However, the way Tottenham have been performing, the chances of the manager getting replaced cannot be ruled out at the moment.