The loss to Everton only made things worse for Tottenham. They are currently ranked 15th in the Premier League after round 22. Coach Ange Postecoglou's team is 8 points above the relegation zone. If they continue to lose 1-2 more matches, the prospect of being in the red light group is real.
Explaining Spurs' poor performance, factors such as injuries, a busy schedule or many key players suddenly losing form are all fallacies. In the most competitive tournament on the planet like the Premier League, only the team can withstand the pressure and vice versa. Tottenham fans do not want to wait forever for the prospect of "full squad" to hope for good results. They want a radical, even cruel change at this time.
Although they have not been Premier League title contenders since Pep Guardiola took charge of Man City, Tottenham in previous years have not been as bad as they are now. They cannot wait until the end of the season to dream of a happy ending, Tottenham must save themselves right now.
Staying in the Premier League is vital, but if that is the only goal, Tottenham should focus on the cup competitions in the hope of winning an official title, something they have not been able to do since 2009. Tottenham have reason to hope for this because in the last 15 matches in all competitions, Son Heung-min and his teammates have only won 3 matches (2 matches in the League Cup and 1 match in the Premier League). The two victories in the League Cup both came against strong opponents such as Man United or Liverpool.
With a squad ravaged by injuries and no hope of competing in the Premier League, Tottenham should use the break in European Cup and domestic championship to save themselves in the League Cup. Having faced a team that has just changed manager and is struggling to stay in the league like Everton but still lost, Tottenham should not dream of competing in the Premier League anymore.
With the current poor form, who is to blame at Tottenham? It would be easy to point the finger at captain Ange Postecoglou. But chairman Daniel Levy must also take responsibility. The English billionaire spent the afternoon sitting in the stands listening to the fans booing him off.
If Levy fires Postecoglou, the one who will be criticized will still be Levy. Therefore, he must regain his credibility through the team's performance on the pitch. Otherwise, if Tottenham are unfortunately relegated, no one can take responsibility.
What needs to be done now is to clear out the squad in the winter transfer window so that when the final stretch begins, Tottenham will still have enough strength to compete. Postecoglou entered this season with a very thin squad due to injuries. Now, the situation is even more serious when he has to witness 11 key players unable to play. Without at least 2 new players in the last 10 days, everything will fall apart.
Ruben Amorim said Man United are currently at their worst in history. If he had to make a similar comparison about his own team, what would Ange Postecoglou say?
