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Tottenham are having to consider another managerial change with Igor Tudor's struggles continue as Roberto De Zerbi is lined up for a Premier League return to help save the club

Tottenham have been forced to reconsider their managerial plan with Roberto De Zerbi now being considered before the summer after their relegation fears increased on Sunday.

They were beaten by Nottingham Forest to leave them just a point above the bottom three with Igor Tudor, who has only been at helm for seven games, unable to have the desired affect. The Croatian was only appointed until the end of season but has won just one of his seven games.

Tottenham continue to look uninspired and, with the international break now upon us, if a change is going to be made this is the ideal time with games now running out.

It is three weeks until Tottenham face Sunderland and the Times reports that discussions are being had over whether they go after De Zerbi. The Italian is among several names on their shortlist, which also features Mauricio Pochettino and Andoni Iraola.

De Zerbi is the only man currently out of a job though having left Marseille earlier this year. There is the possibility of bring him in and including a release clause in his contract to allow for the reality of relegation.

De Zerbi previously impressed at Brighton and ultimately has Premier League experience. That has been cited as one of the biggest issues with hiring Tudor, who had never worked in England before he was tasked with turning around Tottenham's fortunes. He's only picked one point from the 15 available to him in the league, that coming at Liverpool.

Tottenham still have to play the league's bottom side in Wolves and host Leeds, another side in the relegation picture, before the season is up. Their final game of the season sees them host Everton - and the battle for survival could well go down until the last day of the campaign.

The club, who have been in the Premier League since its inception in 1992, have already axed one manager this season with Thomas Frank receiving his marching orders back in February.

Tottenham have taken an empathetic approach with Tudor in light of the news that his father, Mario, died. The Croatian didn't take his media duties in the aftermath of the loss to Forest with his assistant stating he was dealing with a personal matter.

A club statement on Monday read: “Everyone at Tottenham Hotspur is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Igor Tudor’s father, Mario. Our thoughts and condolences go out to Igor and his family during this incredibly difficult time.”

Roberto De Zerbi willing to take Tottenham job after private talks - on one condition

Tottenham will appoint a new head coach at the end of a disastrous season and have already held talks with one of their top targets for the vacancy in Roberto De Zerbi

Roberto De Zerbi is said to be open to taking over at Tottenham Hotspur as their new head coach this summer - if the beleaguered north London outfit retain their Premier League status.

Spurs have endured a calamitous campaign and parted company with Thomas Frank last month after finding themselves flirting with the relegation zone. But results and performances have failed to improve under Igor Tudor, with the club now just a point above the bottom three as a result of Sunday's chastening 3-0 home defeat against Nottingham Forest.

The Croatian was handed a contract until the end of the season with Tottenham set to appoint a new permanent head coach ahead of the 2026-27 campaign.

And De Zerbi is viewed as a top contender for the role after holding private talks with the club hierarchy.

The Telegraph report that De Zerbi, who is unattached after leaving Marseille last month, has spoken with Spurs and is viewed as a frontrunner for the vacancy alongside the club's popular former manager, Mauricio Pochettino.

Crucially, it's said that De Zerbi is open to taking charge at Tottenham. But that stance would change if the club's rotten form results in relegation.

If De Zerbi does emerge ahead of Pochettino in the race to succeed Tudor - who will not be considered for the permanent job - then competition for the Italian's services would be fierce, with the report adding he could emerge as a target for Manchester United, who are also set to make a managerial appointment in the off-season, and Liverpool if they decide to part ways with Arne Slot.

De Zerbi won plenty of admirers in the Premier League for the sterling job he did at Brighton, where he was in charge for just shy of two years.

His front-foot attacking style would satisfy disillusioned supporters, who made their feelings clear at the conclusion of Sunday's comprehensive defeat against a team who are also fighting for survival at the wrong end of the Premier League table.

Pochettino would be a popular choice with the fanbase given the excellent work he did during his previous spell at the club. He is unlikely to be available until later into the summer, though, given his current commitments with the United States national team.

Tottenham head coach Igor Tudor was told that his father Mario had sadly passed away shortly after the conclusion of Sunday's home defeat against Nottingham Forest

Tottenham Hotspur head coach Igor Tudor discovered that his father, Mario, had sadly died after Sunday's 3-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest.

The Spurs manager was absent from media obligations after the loss in north London owing to an 'immediate family bereavement'. His former club, Juventus, have now confirmed that it was Tudor's father who passed away after paying tribute to the Croatian.

In a post on X, Juve wrote: "We are close to Igor Tudor and his family. Juventus joins in the grief for the passing of his father."

Tottenham subsequently issued a statement of their own on Monday afternoon which read: "Everyone at Tottenham Hotspur is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Igor Tudor's father, Mario. Our thoughts and condolences go out to Igor and his family during this incredibly difficult time."

Football.london reported shortly after the disappointing result against Forest that Tudor would not be taking his post-match press conference with his assistant, the former Chelsea coach, Bruno Saltor, speaking instead.

He told reporters: "It's a personal family issue and obviously it's a difficult moment for him. I'm just trying to support the best way we can."

Tottenham's damaging loss against Nottingham Forest means they are now just a point above the relegation zone, with their opponents now above them in the league tables.

The loss intensified concerns over a potential relegation for Spurs, who have now gone 13 matches without a league victory. "The players got affected by the rhythm of the game and we couldn't find that rhythm to create more chances," Saltor said.

"The first half, the first 44 minutes I thought were good, really good, creating chances, getting into the box. In the second half, probably, we were unable to deal with the weight of the game."

Demands for Tudor to be sacked for the remaining seven fixtures of the campaign intensified following the loss. Ex-Spurs boss Tim Sherwood disclosed on Sky Sports News on Monday morning that he would accept the role if offered.

He said: "I don't think it's too late, I would keep them in the Premier League. I believe that someone with common sense keeps them in the Premier League, they have the quality to be able to do it.

"You have to get them feeling good again, you have to get the confidence in the group, and you don't get confidence by playing (Cristian) Romero, if you're Xavi Simons and you're playing Romero as a right winger and Xavi Simons just had his best game in a Tottenham shirt against Atletico Madrid.

"Xavi must be saying, 'What have I done? You're playing someone out of position in my position where I've just played very well.'"

THE BIG DEBATE: Tottenham lost 3-0 to Nottingham Forest in what was billed as a relegation six-pointer, leaving Spurs in 17th place and only one point above West Ham

Too good to go down? Tottenham seem to be testing that theory.

Spurs are sinking fast and Sunday's appalling 3-0 defeat at home to fellow strugglers Nottingham Forest saw their crisis worsen. Beleaguered boss Igor Tudor has failed to win a single one of six of his Premier League games since replacing Thomas Frank, who was was sacked in February when talk of relegation seemed like hyperbole.

Tottenham now find themselves languishing in 17th, a point and place above the relegation zone after - fortunately for Spurs - West Ham also lost on Sunday. With seven matches to go, it's got fans and pundits pondering Tottenham's top-slight status.

For this week's Big Debate, we asked Mirror Football's writers if they believe Spurs will go down.

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John Cross

No. And my argument is not based on logic, form, forthcoming games or statistics. I just cannot see it. It's as simple as that. And maybe that is the reason Tottenham will go down: they are virtually sleepwalking their way to relegation.

Igor Tudor's appointment has been a disaster. Clearly, he is in a difficult place after news emerged of a bereavement after Tottenham's latest defeat to Nottingham Forest. So some sensitivity is required here.

But it is hard to argue why Spurs would not make a change at this point. They have away games at Sunderland, Wolves, Aston Villa and Chelsea. They have home games with Brighton, Leeds and Everton. It is looking pretty ominous.

They have yet to win in the Premier League in 2026. They have not won a league game since Crystal Palace on December 28. Their form is staggeringly bad.

So, why do I think they will get out? It seems impossible to imagine them playing in their stadium in the Championship. Their players are too good (honestly). And at some point they will flick a switch.

There's no logic to it. But I just find it impossible to believe they will go down. The team I fear for is Leeds who have dried up at the wrong time. I don't want to see Leeds go as they bring something to the party. Apart from West Ham, Leeds are the ones in most danger.

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Andy Dunn

The fight to avoid the third relegation spot alongside doomed Wolves and Burnley will go to the wire, and right now, Spurs look like the team most likely to lose the scrap. That is mainly because they do not look up for the scrap, technically or mentally.

The last four of their seven remaining fixtures are Aston Villa [A], Leeds [H], Chelsea [A] and Everton [H]. All four will be highly motivated. Spurs' chances of survival could well rest on their next three matches, a home fixture against Brighton sandwiched by trips to Sunderland and Wolves.

These are winnable engagements but Spurs are showing no real signs of discovering any semblance of positive Premier League form. Their only consolation on Sunday is that West Ham were surprisingly insipid at Villa Park but Nuno Espirito Santo's side still look to have a bit more steeliness about them.

Leeds are still in danger, as are Nottingham Forest, despite the win at Tottenham. But I expect the last relegation slot to go to Spurs or West Ham and there is very little evidence to suggest the former can stop the bleeding. If I was a gambling man, I would be betting on Championship football being at Spurs next season.

Nathan Ridley

Shocked but not surprised. That was my reaction to Sunday's result in North London, and Tottenham should be thanking the few lucky stars they have left that West Ham didn't pick up anything at Villa Park. Yet I still can't envisage Spurs nor West Ham going down, while Vitor Pereira's appointment at Forest is clearly working.

That leads me to Leeds. Unlike both Nuno and Pereira, Daniel Farke doesn't have the experience of a Premier League relegation battle - at least one that was close. Leeds have failed to score in each of their last four top-flight games and their last win was in the first week of February. That's part of why I think they'll be the ones to join Burnley and Wolves in the second tier.

Daniel Orme

There's no getting around it: Spurs have been utterly atrocious this season. Everything about Sunday's defeat to Nottingham Forest suggests that they're going to spend next season in the Championship.

They were defensively frail. There was a lack of commitment. And the North London side looked toothless in attack. For that to happen against a relegation rival is inexcusable. But my gut instinct says that they will stay up.

It boils down to the old adage of whether Spurs are 'too good to go down' but in their case, they genuinely are. They have a squad littered with international footballers who - make no bones about it - should be doing better.

It has to click at some point and I believe it will as they come up against sides over the coming weeks whose seasons are already over. That's where they'll just about get enough points to preserve their Premier League status. It's going to be close, though.

Felix Keith

Scrub the team names off the Premier League table right now, look at the current form and upcoming fixtures, and you would be naive to rule out Tottenham being relegated. They are in freefall.

Sunday was their biggest game of the season. And they didn't turn up. The defending for Nottingham Forest's three goals was utterly embarrassing, showing a lack of organisation, desire and fight.

Cristian Romero sums up their plight. An obviously talented player. One who should be leading his team's fightback. Yet one who is a complete liability, ill-disciplined and responsibility-shirking.

Spurs are a rudderless ship. The encouraging second-half display at Anfield and win over Atletico Madrid appeared to be false dawns against Forest, who showed everything Igor Tudor's side are sorely lacking.

Received wisdom needs to be disregarded in this situation. Spurs are quite obviously, currently, the worst side in the league and could absolutely be relegated.

Tottenham were beaten 3-0 by Nottingham Forest in a huge blow to their chances of staying in the Premier League, leaving Igor Tudor winless after six domestic matches in charge

Jamie Carragher has told Tottenham to sack manager Igor Tudor in the wake of Sunday's nightmare 3-0 loss at home to fellow strugglers Nottingham Forest. The result saw Spurs drop to 17th in the Premier League table, one point above the relegation zone with seven games left to play.

Tudor's record after six league matches now stands at a miserable five defeats and one draw. The former Juventus boss was hired to steer Tottenham to safety after their dire winter period under Thomas Frank, who was sacked in February after only eight months in charge.

But Tudor, who didn't perform his post-match media duties because of a family bereavement, has been unable to turn the tide in North London. That's why Carragher reckons that it's best for all parties to go their separate ways during the international break.

The Liverpool legend told Sky Sports: "Unfortunately for him with the situation he finds himself in with his family and the results, I think it would be better if Tottenham parted ways with Tudor and looked to bring in another manager in between now and the end of the season."

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With Spurs' next game not coming until April 12 away to Sunderland, Carragher went on to say: "They have to do that now. It just hasn't worked, the manager's tried different things as well; different systems, different styles of play.

"Initially, he came in and was playing man-to-man pressing with a three at the back. He's now changed in the last couple of games to a 4-4-2, very direct football. So he's trying different things and it's just not working.

"And, as I said, harsh on the manager (if he) loses his job so early in his reign but the whole point and the reason why he got the job is that he has an instant impact, and that has not happened."

As for who'd replace Tudor, Carragher added: "I think someone with an affiliation to the club in terms of trying to get the supporters involved.

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"You've gotta think, 'How can we keep this group of players and this club in the Premier League right now? Okay, we need togetherness'. That was the first time I've seen it for a while in terms of the scenes outside the stadium (before the match) but they need something like that between now and the end of the season."

Tudor's assistant, Bruno Saltor, fielded questions at Tottenham's post-match press conference and was asked about Tudor. "It's a personal, family issue and obviously it's a difficult moment for him," Bruno explained.

"I'm just trying to support the best way we can... I''m going to leave it there because I think, as I said, it's a personal matter."

Tottenham boss Igor Tudor misses post-match media duties due to family bereavement

Tottenham boss Igor Tudor did not speak to the media following Sunday afternoon's 3-0 loss to Nottingham Forest due to a family bereavement with Bruno Saltor taking his place

Igor Tudor did not undertake post-match media duties following Tottenham Hotspur's 3-0 home defeat against Nottingham Forest after being informed of a family bereavement.

Spurs' assistant coach, Bruno Saltor, spoke in the Croatian's place after a result which leaves the club just a point above the relegation zone. Nottingham Forest started the afternoon below Tottenham in the table but are now two points better off than the north London outfit courtesy of goals from Igor Jesus, Morgan Gibbs-White and Taiwo Awoniyi.

Saltor explained it was not a suitable moment for the Tudor to address reporters. "Personal matters, family matters and I am stepping in as it is not right time for him to speak," the former Chelsea coach said after the game.

"Every mistake right now is going against us, every detail is going against us and it affects the players as well," he added. "You can see how much they are fighting. We are in a difficult situation, everyone knows.

"In the first half we were the better team and need to be consistent with that. We were 1-0 down and wanted to be a little more aggressive with players coming back from injuries. It didn't work as planned but it was our intention.

"It hurts us, it is painful, really painful, but the fans were outstanding today - from before the game until the end of the game.

"We need to carry on because we care, we care for Spurs, we are family and want to get out of this situation. I am 100% sure we can get through this situation."

Defeat leaves Tottenham in real danger with just seven Premier League fixtures remaining this season. Forest, on the other hand, now have a three-point buffer above West Ham courtesy of Vitor Pereira's first league win since taking charge.

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 0-3 NOTTINGHAM FOREST: Igor Tudor and his team were booed off after a damaging home defeat to a relegation rival who started the afternoon below them

The unthinkable is looking more and more likely for Tottenham Hotspur after they lost a crucial relegation six-pointer at home to Nottingham Forest to leave them in a perilous position near the foot of the Premier League table.

Spurs finished 17th last term in a campaign that was salvaged by the Europa League triumph overseen by Ange Postecoglou. But their domestic woes have continued this season, first under Thomas Frank and now his successor, Idor Tugor.

They headed into Sunday's crunch clash against Nottingham Forest just a point above Vitor Pereira's men.

But goals from Igor Jesus, Morgan Gibbs-White - a player who looked destined to join the club from Forest back in the summer - and Taiwo Awoniyi pushed Tottenham closer to the drop.

Spurs remain just a point above the drop zone after West Ham also lost away at Aston Villa.

Jesus gave the visitors a priceless breakthrough just before half-time, planting an inch-perfect header beyond Guglielmo Vicario from a corner.

Gibbs-White, who was the subject of offers from Tottenham last summer before signing a new contract with Forest, struck a second before Awoniyi added a third minutes from time to give the club a seismic boost in their bid to evade the drop.

Tottenham registered just three shots on target in this pivotal shootout and such a meek defeat at home will pile even more pressure on the beleaguered Tudor.

The Croatian, drafted in until the end of the season, has failed to win any of his five Premier League games at the helm and there have already been suggestions that Spurs could make another managerial change in a bid to alter their fortunes.

Pereira, on the other hand, is up and running in the Premier League as Forest boss, collecting his first league triumph at Tottenham's expense. They now sit two points above Spurs, though very much still in the relegation mire.

With just seven games remaining, time is running out for Tottenham to lift themselves away from danger. But right now it's hard to see where the next win is coming from.

With no Champions League football to worry about, Spurs have no distractions to avoid relegation from the Premier League now

Fresh off their first win under Igor Tudor—albeit one with no impact on their European fate—Tottenham Hotspur continue their search for a first Premier League victory of 2026 as they host relegation rivals Nottingham Forest on Sunday.

Separated by just a single point and one place near the foot of the table, both Spurs and Forest are in danger of slipping into the relegation zone if results go against them this weekend.

Tottenham’s hopes were briefly revived when they hosted Atletico Madrid in the Champions League last 16, buoyed by a hard-fought draw at Premier League champions Liverpool days earlier. Despite falling short of overturning a heavy first-leg deficit, a spirited 3-2 win over Atletico ended their winless streak and offered a glimmer of hope to their supporters.

Taking points off Liverpool and defeating Atletico in consecutive matches is an impressive feat for any side—especially one battling relegation. For now, Spurs fans have reason for cautious optimism.

However, Tottenham still sit 16th in the table, just one point clear of the drop zone, after a 12-match winless run in the league since the start of the year—their longest such streak since 1935. Worryingly, the last three teams to go winless in their first 12 Premier League games of a calendar year were all relegated, most recently Middlesbrough in 2016-17. Spurs have also struggled at home, collecting just 10 points from 15 matches—the worst home record in the league this season.

While Tottenham’s European journey ended midweek, Nottingham Forest enjoyed better fortunes, overturning a first-leg deficit to progress past FC Midtjylland in the Europa League. Goals from Nicolas Dominguez and Ryan Yates secured a 2-1 win, and Forest capitalized on a disastrous penalty shootout from the Danish side.

Forest now look ahead to a quarter-final tie with Porto, but first must focus on Premier League survival. Their winless run in the league has stretched to seven games, and a goalless draw with Fulham last time out left them hovering above the relegation zone only on goal difference. It was also the 14th time this season Forest have failed to score in a league match—second only to Wolves.

However, Forest will take confidence from their recent record against Spurs, having won the last three Premier League meetings between the sides—including a 3-0 victory in December and a 2-1 win at Tottenham last season.

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For the first time in a while, Tottenham’s injury list has dropped to single digits. Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Conor Gallagher, Lucas Bergvall, and Destiny Udogie all made their returns from injury or suspension in the Champions League second leg against Atletico Madrid. Richarlison is also available again after serving a European ban, and both Dominic Solanke (hip) and Joao Palhinha (head), who missed out midweek, are expected to be fit for the weekend.

However, Spurs are still without Yves Bissouma (muscle), Ben Davies (ankle), Mohammed Kudus (thigh), Rodrigo Bentancur (thigh), Wilson Odobert (knee), Dejan Kulusevski (knee), and James Maddison (knee).

Xavi Simons, previously on the fringes under Tudor, made a strong case for a starting spot by scoring twice against Atletico, and he is likely to be included in Sunday’s lineup.

For Nottingham Forest, winger Dilane Bakwa was forced off on Thursday with an unspecified injury, but there are currently no major concerns about his availability. In contrast, Willy Boly (knee), Jair Cunha (ankle), Chris Wood (knee), Nicolo Savona (knee), and John Victor (knee) are all expected to remain sidelined until after the international break.

Manager Vitor Pereira’s midweek team selection suggested a focus on Premier League survival, so key players such as Murillo, Morgan Gibbs-White, Elliot Anderson, and Igor Jesus are expected to return to the starting XI in North London. Callum Hudson-Odoi’s status remains uncertain after he was absent from the squad on Thursday.

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Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed that goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario will undergo hernia surgery next week, and they face the prospect of bringing back in Antonin Kinsky after the international break

Tottenham Hotspur's goalkeeper, Guglielmo Vicario, is set for a stint on the sidelines as he prepares for hernia surgery. This development could see interim head coach Igor Tudor turn to Antonin Kinsky - who was replaced by the Spurs boss during their 5-2 Champions League last-16 first-leg loss to Atletico Madrid last week.

Vicario has been among the many Tottenham players grappling with poor form this season. The Italian has been part of a Spurs squad that is facing an unprecedented threat of relegation from the Premier League. Currently, Spurs are precariously placed 16th in the top-flight table - just one point above the relegation zone.

Vicario was benched for the European match in favour of Kinsky last week, but was brought back into play 17 minutes into the game following several blunders from the Czech keeper.

Vicario, however, is expected to still feature in Sunday's crucial match against fellow relegation contenders Nottingham Forest.

Footballers have been known to play despite having a hernia issue. Past instances include Fernando Torres, Harry Kewell, and Scott McTominay.

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Nevertheless, the surgery is likely to cause some disruption to Spurs' season as they strive to stave off relegation to the Championship.

A statement from Spurs confirmed: "We can confirm that Guglielmo Vicario will undergo surgery next week on a hernia.

"The minor procedure for the Italy international goalkeeper has been timed to have as minimal impact on our season as possible.

"Guglielmo will commence his rehabilitation with our medical staff immediately, and it is hoped that he could return to action within the next month."

The announcement follows Italy manager Gennaro Gattuso's decision to omit Vicario from his squad for the March international break.

It remains uncertain which, if any, of Tottenham's remaining league matches Vicario will be absent for. Given Spurs' timeframe, Kinsky could feature for at least the two Premier League games after the international break away to Sunderland and at home to Brighton.

Tudor made no reference to Vicario's surgery during Friday's pre-match press briefing. The Croatian did, though, offer updates on the fitness of Mohammed Kudus, Rodrigo Bentancur and James Maddison.

He said: "So we have this big three weeks after the game on Sunday. I don't know. Probably some part of the things with the squad maybe 10 days [after the break]. I don't know I'm not sure. We need to check but he [Kudus] is progressing very well.

"Already a little bit with the ball. Rodrigo [Bentancur] as well, Maddison as well. We hope the medical staff will make us some nice surprise in the next weeks which would be very important to have that."

Tottenham boss Igor Tudor has been charged by the Football Association for his eye-catching comments in the aftermath of Spurs' 2-1 defeat to Fulham on March 1

Igor Tudor has been slapped with a misconduct charge by the Football Association for his furious rant after Tottenham's 2-1 loss at Fulham.

Tudor was incensed about the decision to award Harry Wilson's sixth-minute opener at Craven Cottage on March 1 after Raul Jimenez seemed to push Spurs centre-back Radu Dragusin in the lead-up to the goal from a Kenny Tete cross.

Jimenez was accused of "cheating" by an irate Tudor in his post-match press conference and the Croatian coach labelled match official Thomas Bramall as a "home team referee" to the BBC's Match of the Day. This has landed the Tottenham boss an FA charge.

"Tottenham Hotspur's Igor Tudor has been charged with misconduct following comments that he made after their game against Fulham on Sunday 1 March in the Premier League," an FA statement read, reports Football London. "The manager allegedly acted in an improper manner during a post-match interview by making comments that imply bias and/or question integrity and/or are personally offensive in relation to a match official."

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Spurs and Tudor have until Monday to respond to the charge. Tudor will get the opportunity to discuss the charge during Friday's press conference ahead of the visit of Nottingham Forest on Sunday.

The charge comes after Tudor won his first match as Spurs boss on Wednesday night. Tottenham beat Atletico Madrid 3-2 on the night but were knocked out of the Champions League 7-5 on aggregate.

Xavi Simons scored twice in a morale-boosting performance for relegation-threatened Spurs. "It's nice, the sensation and feeling are mixed, of course," Tudor said in his post-match press conference. "We are out, but as you said, it was a sensation of one very good team on the pitch, one very good performance of the players, the energy, as you said before, was very nice.

"From the first moment, the fans recognised that the team will try to do everything they can do, so from the first moment until the last moment, they were with us, it was beautiful. Thanks."

He added: "Of course the last two games we improved. But as I said the two games before, it's impossible to judge these two games, because what happened in the first 20 minutes against [Atletico] Madrid, there is nothing about the coach, team, tactics, training. There is nothing about it.

"I believe Crystal Palace, the game before, we had 1-0 and total control of the game. Red card so as well, nothing about it. But in football you need confirmation every day, every day, every day, every Sunday.

"There is on Sunday an important game as we know but it will not decide nothing yet. As I said before, it will be decided everything in the last two or three games I believe."