After watching on as Tottenham Hotspur were dismantled by relegation rivals Nottingham Forest, one manager has insisted that he would keep the club in the Premier League.
Mistakes going against Spurs, says Saltor
A draw at Anfield followed by Igor Tudor's first victory in charge over Atletico Madrid, albeit as Spurs crashed out of the Champions League, flipped the script in North London.
Suddenly, there was hope. There was a collective front that relegation concerns would be put to bed, starting with the Nottingham Forest game.
The fans did their part. They gave their side a heroe's welcome, despite recent struggles. From leaving early against Crystal Palace, supporters came in their numbers to hand Spurs the 12th man that they had been desperate for. The ball was then in the players' court. And to say they did not deliver would be an understatement.
On their end, not much changed. Any progress made in the last week quickly evaporated when Igor Jesus opened the scoring, before Morgan Gibbs-White and Taiwo Awoniyi sealed a 3-0 thumping for the visitors.
A fire that looked likely to become extinguished has arguably grown bigger than ever. The Lilywhites, with seven games left to play, sit just one point above the dropzone.
In place of Tudor following the passing of his father, Tottenham coach Bruno Saltor told reporters: "Every mistake right now is going against us, every detail is going against us and it affects the players as well.
"You can see how much they are fighting. We are in a difficult situation, everyone knows. In the first half we were the better team and need to be consistent with that."
Questions have also re-emerged about Tudor's future and one manager is ready to replace the Croatian, claiming that he would keep Spurs in the Premier League.
Sherwood insists he would keep Spurs in the Premier League
Speaking on Sky Sports, Tim Sherwood claimed that he would keep Spurs in the Premier League and that he would simply use "common sense" to do so.
Sherwood, who took charge of 28 games at the club in the 2013/14 season, last stepped into the technical area in 2015 when he was sacked by Aston Villa, before the club eventually suffered relegation in the same campaign.
"I don't think it's too late. I will keep them in the Premier League. I believe that someone with common sense keeps them in the Premier League. They have the quality to be able to do it. You have to get them feeling good again, you have to get the confidence in the group."
With seven games left to play, Spurs will have natural hesitation when it comes to Sherwood's message.
The last thing they should do is hand the reins to a manager whose last Premier League job was over 10 years ago and someone who has never enjoyed a successful survival fight. In their mind, that may well be common sense.