Lost eyes seem to have become a familiar image at Tottenham Hotspur stadium, as this team is sliding towards the relegation battle.
The UEFA Europa League champion last season - one of the big and traditional clubs of the Premier League, who participated in the Champions League round of 16 this season - is now struggling to stay in the league after a 0-3 home defeat to Nottingham Forest.
Spurs are simply not allowed to lose. However, they continued to collapse in their fourth consecutive home game in the Premier League, and this time it was a complete defeat.
Forest's victory helped them create a 2-point gap with Spurs themselves, and at the same time pushed coach Igor Tudor's team to 17th place, only one point ahead of West Ham.
Although temporarily safe before the international holiday, Spurs' lack of wins in the Premier League in 2026 makes their future extremely precarious.
Since the 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace on December 28, Spurs no longer know the taste of victory. Worse, they have only won 2 home matches in the whole season and won only 10 points at their home ground - the worst record in the league.
In that context, the support of fans is probably a rare fulcrum. Despite canceling the protest plan to create a passionate atmosphere before the match, Spurs fans still could not hide their disappointment when they booed fiercely when their team left the field.
The decline in form also caused Tudor to lose his image as a "firefighter". After 7 matches in charge, he only had one win, one draw and lost 5 matches.
Tudor's tactical decision also caused much controversy. In a must-win match, he let Xavi Simons - a player who played prominently in Europe - sit on the bench and only put him on the field when Spurs were already 2 goals behind.
However, Spurs' problem is not only in the coaching bench. Changing coaches does not guarantee improvement, as Nottingham Forest - a team that has changed coaches four times this season - is clear evidence.
However, Forest still showed much more maturity. They took advantage of Spurs' unstable psychology to take the lead right before halftime thanks to Igor Jesus's header.
That goal almost extinguished all hopes of the home team. In the second half, Forest completely controlled the game and increased the gap when Morgan Gibbs-White took advantage of Neco Williams' assist.
Tottenham once again showed that they lack the bravery to overcome adversity. And with a difficult schedule ahead, the risk of falling into the relegation group is completely real.
When Taiwo Awoniyi sealed the 3-0 victory in the 87th minute, the stadium was almost empty, leaving only loyal fans to stay until the last minute.
Bitterness is probably the most appropriate word to describe the current situation. But with Spurs, things could even get worse.
In the first half we played better and needed to maintain that stability. When being led, the team wanted to play more decisively with the players who had just returned from injury.
The plan did not go as expected but it was intentional. This defeat is painful, very painful. However, the fans were great from before the match to the end" - Tottenham assistant coach Bruno Saltor shared.
