The start of this season couldn't have gone much better for Tottenham Hotspur, with convincing wins over Burnley and Manchester City.
However, in the months since, things have really gone off the rails for Thomas Frank and his side.
They currently sit 16th in the Champions League and, following their dismal defeat at the hands of Fulham on Saturday night, 11th in the Premier League.
Frank looked bereft of ideas against the West Londoners, and his team appeared all at sea, including one player who could be in danger of becoming their new Serge Aurier.
Spurs' worst players against Fulham
Aside from maybe Micky Van de Ven for his goalsaving tackle and Randal Kolo Muani for his general play, there were dismal displays across the entire Spurs starting lineup.
The player who has received the most stick during and after the game is undoubtedly Guglielmo Vicario.
The Italian goalkeeper was the main culprit for the visitors' second goal, with him rushing out to intercept a long ball, kicking it into danger and then being way out of the penalty area when Harry Wilson curled the ball into the net.
Such a costly blunder, and the fact that the team were 2-0 down in just the sixth minute, led to sections of the home support booing the former Emploi man at every touch.
While not responsible for conceding a goal, Richarlison was another Lilywhites ace who was practically useless on the night.
In his 60 minutes of action, he offered no threat at all, producing an expected goals figure of 0.00 and completing just six of his nine passes.
Moreover, while he took 21 touches, he ended up losing possession nine times, which helps to justify the 3/10 match rating he received from the Standard's Matt Verri.
It was also a poor showing for Kevin Danso, who was second best to Raul Jimenez throughout the game, and it was his headed clearance that led to the opening goal.
Unfortunately for Frank and the fans, another starter put in a horror display against the Cottagers and could end up becoming the Spurs' next Aurier if he's not careful.
Spurs' new Serge Aurier
It was clear that Aurier was a talented player during his stint with Spurs, but what was also clear was that he was error-prone and became something of a scapegoat.
After all, he got sent off on his Premier League debut, and it was his foul that led to Manchester City's winning free-kick in the 2021 League Cup final.
After that mistake, Jamie Carragher described him as "one of the biggest liabilities in Premier League football."
The Ivorian left the club that summer, and unfortunately, it feels like Pedro Porro could be becoming the new version of him.
Now, to be clear, the Spanish full-back, originally signed on loan by Antonio Conte, is a hugely talented footballer and someone who is capable of delivering a brilliant cross at times.
However, he has become a growing concern for North Londoners over the last season or so, both offensively and defensively, with the game against Fulham a perfect example.
In his 94 minutes on the pitch, he lost 100% of his aerial duels, lost five of eight ground duels, was dribbled past three times, was accurate in just three of 16 crosses, failed in 100% of his dribbles and completed only 62% of his long balls.
In short, it was a poor attacking display and a truly horrendous defensive one, which more than justifies Verri's match rating of 4/10 and description of him looking a 'nervous wreck at the back.'
As if that wasn't enough, he then proceeded to throw his shirt to the floor and storm off the pitch when the full-time whistle went, in what journalist Mitch Fretton described as "absolute embarrassment."
It's this combination of yet another poor performance and the petulance afterward that makes it hard not to think of the former Ivorian international.
Ultimately, Porro is still a talented player and could turn things around, but it's been some time since fans have seen him at his best, and that display against Fulham was more than worrying.