Tottenham Hotspur have been wildly told they are “back in their place” after their winless run that extended into matches against West Ham United on Thursday night.
Tottenham have enjoyed a start to the season under new manager Ange Postecogolou, winning eight of their first 10 Premier League games and building a forged lead at the top of the table. Tottenham performed so well under Postecoglou that he became the first new Prem boss to win three consecutive Manager of the Month awards.
However, the North London crusade has stalled in recent weeks. In the 4–1 loss to Chelsea on 6 November, all-around stars James Maddison and Micky van de Ven were seriously injured, while Destiny Udogie and Cristian Romero were sent off.
That clash with Mauricio Pochettino’s side ended Spurs’ unbeaten run, and they have been unable to get another win since.
Spurs have lost to Wolverhampton Wanderers, Aston Villa and West Ham, as well as drawing 3-3 with Manchester City at the Etihad.
They have now slipped to fifth in the table, nine points behind rivals and leaders Arsenal and three points off the top four.
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In reaction to the defeat to West Ham, Arsenal hero Ray Parlor delivered a brutal verdict against Spurs. “It’s early days and they’ve made a brilliant start, but Spurs have put themselves in their position a little bit, if I’m honest. “he told talkSPORT.
Parlour sat next to Spurs fan Jamie O’Hara, who was frustrated by the comment. Parlour added, “They have a little bit. You [the fans] put in a little bit of effort when you start doing well. You can just say that Arsenal do it. “
O’Hara moved into the difference between Spurs and title-chasing teams like Arsenal and City, with Postecoglou’s men running much more threat of conceding goals in transition.
“The Spurs are very open,” he said. “Yes, he is elegant and lovely to look at and he jumped on the bandwagon.
“Spurs play brilliant football, but you still have to win games. Last night, West Ham were talking about how to win games.
“You see Manchester City and Arsenal doing it – ugly wins, wins that matter, and Spurs don’t seem to be willing to do that, it looks like they need to concede goals under pressure. “
While Spurs first thrived without talisman Harry Kane, their form has now plummeted. It can be argued that this is largely due to the fact that new playmaker Maddison is out of action, but Parlor still believes the Spurs are without their shaper striker.
“Losing Harry Kane, even if it’s a lot of money for the club and he’s never going to sign a new contract, you still lose all the goals,” he added.
“It’s going to have effects on a team like the Spurs, even if it’s not necessary, it will. Any team that misses its goals will be a problem. “
Meanwhile, Jurgen Klinsmann admitted he “really regrets” adding even more heartbreak to Postecoglou at Spurs.