"Tottenham weren't quite as dreadful as they were in losing 4-1 to Arsenal in November, but they were still extremely so, devoid of wit, energy, solidity, creativity, quality, and everything else one would hope to see in a football team. Make no mistake, they are in serious danger of going down and, assessing their fixtures, it is not easy to see where they might win enough points to stay up"
"Spurs, on the other hand, haven't won a league game in 2026 and look like they've forgotten how partly, it must be said, because of an awful injury list. So, where does Igor Tudor go from here? It may well be that his only option is to pick both Dominic Solanke and Randal Kolo Muani, get balls into the box, and hope they can make enough of them to save him which might not be The Tottenham WayTM, but is a lot better than relegation."
"In fact, while he set up a rare effort on goal for Curtis Jones, it was the Egyptian's withdrawal that triggered Liverpool's late show. The 17-year-old Rio Ngumoha, Salah's replacement, finally gave Neco Williams, who muted Salah, something to think about. Would it be over-egging it to suggest it was a sub that represented a changing of the guard? Ngumoha's cross led to Alexis Mac Allister's disallowed goal before the Argentinian struck a 97th-minute winner."
Tottenham performed poorly, lacking wit, energy, solidity, creativity and quality, and remain in serious danger of relegation. Fixture assessment suggests few obvious opportunities to win enough points, compounded by an extensive injury list and no league wins in 2026. West Ham and Nottingham Forest are in good form, increasing relegation risk. Manager Igor Tudor may need to prioritise direct play by selecting Dominic Solanke and Randal Kolo Muani to put balls into the box and hope for conversions. Liverpool saw Mohamed Salah largely anonymous, while 17-year-old Rio Ngumoha's substitution sparked a late comeback culminating in a 97th-minute winner.
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