You would suppose that even the most optimistic Tottenham Hotspur supporters have now been converted to the masses: a fanbase beyond concerned who are in the Premier League relegation zone with six games to go.
Tottenham are in real trouble, and Roberto De Zerbi needs to spark positive changes quickly after his late-season appointment, replacing Igor Tudor, who was in charge for 44 days.
Too many mistakes have been made this season. Thomas Frank's tenure was a disaster, and Ange Postecoglou's before left a lot to be desired. Tudor's winless stab at the Premier League was beyond understanding; surely any tactical instructions handed to his players were written in double Dutch.
Even Micky van de Ven has been reduced to a shell of his former self, but a lack of creativity and sharpness in attack may be the crux of this nightmare, and Dominic Solanke was certainly at fault during the club's latest defeat against Sunderland.
Dominic Solanke was lost at sea for Spurs
Sunderland beat Tottenham at the Stadium of Light. That's 16 defeats from 32 games. From the start of the calendar year, they have been at the bottom of the barrel.
Solanke's return from injury in January was much-anticipated, and in fairness, the England striker has provided a presence up top and a fresh source of goals - three in the Premier League and three more in Europe in 2026.
He missed a great chance toward the end of the first half, the contest level, but his isolation and uncertainty in the final third proved a more damning indictment of his and Tottenham's attacking performance.
Take Brian Brobbey. Did he score? No, he did not. And yet Sunderland's brutish striker outmuscled Van de Ven and co and he caused mayhem all game, holding up play expertly. He won four ground duels, whereas Solanke only won one.
The injury-prone Solanke was failed by those around him, too. Randal Kolo Muani will not play for this club for much longer, while Richarlison drifted on Wearside.
Tottenham's problems are endemic and they are wide, though, and it was a deeper teammate who might have been the worst of the lot.
Why Spurs' big-money signing cannot start for De Zerbi again
De Zerbi cannot afford to keep the faith in Conor Gallagher, who was recalled to the starting line-up but surely won't reprise his role against Brighton & Hove Albion next weekend.
One game hardly tells a long story, but Gallagher has been abject since arriving at the club in January, joining from Atletico Madrid for a £35m fee.
This is a seasoned player, experienced in the Premier League and in Spain, but he's failed so far in a Tottenham shirt, still waiting for his first Premier League win with the club.
Tottenham are in the pits, but they are not helping themselves. De Zerbi did not help himself when keeping the struggling Gallagher on the field until the 85th minute, then bringing on Xavi Simons, who had little time to create and change the game.
The fact is that Gallagher is incongruous within this Tottenham team. This was the case before De Zerbi's arrival, and the Italian's possession-focused, free-flowing vision is not likely to work well with the Three Lions midfielder's specific skillset.
In truth, the numbers fail to tell the full story. While De Zerbi respects Gallagher's quality, he didn't repay the faith on the field, lacking clarity and creativity in possession and hardly inspiring confidence as the focal point of Tottenham's creative set-up.
Pundit Jamie O'Hara even gave Gallagher a 2/10 match rating after the game. While not an official diagnosis, this certainly reflects the frustration and anger around the club and the performances of the players.
Sold to the Spurs faithful as an industrious and robust midfielder, Gallagher has been swallowed up by Spurs' struggles, presenting three managers now with more questions than answers.
Statistician Tactically Matt said that it was "absolutely hilarious" that De Zerbi decided to go with Gallagher and Joao Palhinha as Tottenham's central midfield pairing.
It didn't work, and the manager needs to unleash Simons next week at his old stomping ground in Brighton.
Gallagher can't start in that one, and given the consistency of his struggles since returning to London, he needs dropping for the rest of the season, heading into a summer that offers no promises over his future down N17.