After setting the early-season pace in the Premier League, Tottenham have now slipped down to fifth after their 2-1 home defeat to West Ham United on Thursday night
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Former Arsenal player Mesut Ozil has referred to Tottenham as ‘Bottle Job FC’ in a brutal jab alongside Ange Postecoglou.
The Australian guided Spurs to the top of the Premier League table after 10 games, winning eight and drawing two of their matches. Furthermore, the entertaining style of football implemented by ‘Big Ange’ had fans lauding their new side, following the acrimonious reign of predecessor Antonio Conte.
But in the last five games the wheels have come off. A chaotic 4-1 defeat to Chelsea was followed by throwing away leads and losing 2-1 to both Wolves and Aston Villa.
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A thrilling 3-3 draw with Manchester City briefly stemmed the tide, but then on Thursday, London rivals West Ham prevailed 2-1 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium – again after the hosts had led. To compound their poor form, Spurs are also having to deal with key players James Maddison, Micky van de Wen, and Rodrigo Bentancur all being ruled out injured until 2024.
And the social media account @OptaJoe revealed the statistics of their recent decline, posting: “Tottenham are the first team in Premier League history to (without winning five games in a row despite a 1-0 lead) to lose 3 games in a row. Home games despite a 1-0 lead in both one and both games.
And Özil, who spent 8 years at Arsenal before leaving for Turkey in 2021, couldn’t help but answer with a search. He reposted the stats, adding: “Who else can beat this record?Bottle Job FC is back. “
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The term refers to Tottenham’s 21st century reputation for throwing away games and failing to land major trophies. Indeed, the club has landed just one League Cup in the past 24 seasons.
It is claimed that the new blouse “builds on more than a century of tradition” and is a further update to the iconic kit that has given Spurs the nickname Lilywhites. There’s a sophisticated yet unique trend running through the new blouse that is said to have been encouraged through “the colourful music scene and urban culture of the Tottenham district”.
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