"No, there is no must-win game. We need to be approaching all of the games in the right way and doing the best that we can do. I've always said that thinking like that doesn't bring you anything. We need to prepare by thinking about us. It's about understanding who we are as a team, what the players need and what the players can give, in order to be better as a team."
"These [must-wins] are all the things that don't matter. They are nice things to speak about on the TV or in a bar, but we aren't interested in thinking in this way."
Igor Tudor, Tottenham's manager, dismisses the notion that their Crystal Palace match is a must-win game despite Spurs being in relegation contention at 16th place, four points above West Ham. Tudor has lost both matches since taking over, with Spurs remaining winless in 2026. He advocates focusing on team preparation and understanding player capabilities rather than succumbing to pressure narratives. Crystal Palace sits two places above Spurs with six additional points, though they have struggled recently with two wins in their last thirteen matches. Palace faces absences including Maxence Lacroix, who was sent off against Manchester United, and Jean-Philippe Mateta, who remains sidelined with a knee injury.
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