Since the start of last season, Tottenham Hotspur have only won six home games in the Premier League.
A big response was needed ahead of Saturday's clash against Fulham, but the relegation-threatened Cottagers swept into a two-goal advantage after six minutes, and the damage was done.
This, sadly, is no uncharted territory, with Ange Postecoglou's incredible Europa League triumph unable to save him from the axe as the Lilywhites limped to a 17th-place finish in the Premier League.
Thomas Frank was snapped up, the former Brentford boss having done so well in west London.
But things have hardly gone swimmingly several months into the Danish tactician's stewardship.
Spurs could consider summer target
Frank still believes he can turn things around at Tottenham, but he's running out of time. The fans are fed up, and there is a widening chasm in regard to the connection between manager and supporter.
To dare is to do, but Spurs daren't spread their wings and showcase their attacking quality, it seems. Frank might employ a grittier, more pragmatic defensive and build-up structure than his predecessor, but he will fall by the wayside without taking off the fetters.
And with Oliver Glasner likely still on ENIC Group's radar after summer interest, a solution may be right there for the taking.
In June, Tottenham chiefs held talks with the trophy-winning Crystal Palace manager before opting instead to push ahead with Frank, though the Austrian said he was committed to the Eagles cause after his stunning FA Cup win.
However, rumours of Glasner's departure from Selhurst Park have since persisted, and the fan view from south London is that the 51-year-old will leave the club by the end of the season.
Why Spurs should appoint Glasner
Glasner has worked wonders since replacing Roy Hodgson at Crystal Palace, claiming the FA Cup and Community Shield in 2025, but also fashioning this side into a genuine contender at the front end of the Premier League. They are currently competing in the Conference League.
Described as a "top-five manager in the world" by one Premier League content creator, Bayern Munich wanted Glasner's signature before pushing ahead with Vincent Kompany, and competition is sure to be thick if he remains the Eagles boss next summer.
Typically employing a three-man backline, Glasner would find players in north London who have already established a measure of understanding in a similar system.
His aggressive duelling style and fluidity in set-up could actually play into Xavi Simons' hands, the Netherlands midfielder having struggled since signing from RB Leipzig this summer.
Simons, 22, has lacked sharpness and physicality in the final third for the Lilywhites, but there's no question that he is a top talent and that his numbers in the Bundesliga, both in regard to output and athleticism, suggest he has what it takes to cut the mustard.
And if you hark back to that xG-related table, you will observe that Palace sit third in the standings there. Frank will feel hard done by, James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski still recovering from injuries picked up last season, but there can be no excuse for the manner of Spurs' performances. More should be given from the players on the pitch.
You need only look at Simons' prolific campaigns in Germany to understand that this is a special player, varied in his attacking approach, creative, combative, crafty when on the ball.
The young Dutchman is a "game-changer", as said by talent scout Jacek Kulig, and he has the capacity to become a superstar in the Premier League.
Tottenham haven't exactly provided him with arable land to root in his skills and grow into a leading man down N17. Frank proved at Brentford that he is a good manager, but maybe he just isn't right for this Spurs project.
Glasner, however, would be a jackpot appointment, and his previous success in shaping Eberechi Eze and Michael Olise into elite creators on the biggest stage suggests that he would be the manager to revive Simons' potential.
Under Glasner's wing, Olise posted seven goal involvements from the eight games he was involved, injured for much of his early time at the helm. Eze scored 20 goals and assisted 14 more across 56 outings before completing a big-money move to Arsenal.
The security and balance of Glasner's tactical set-up would free Simons' playmaking quality up, and if Frank is dismissed, this would be the coach to go for.