Fairly shortly the predictions, second guessing and hoping will be in the rear view mirror as the final phase of the Premier League campaign plays out in the next two months. Whether Igor Tudor’s departure and hastily-installed successor Roberto de Zerbi achieves the much needed Spurs ‘new manager bounce’ of course is occupying every Nottingham Forest and West Ham fan just now.
After Tudor had left, whilst the Spurs were still in discussion with De Zerbi, Tottenham legend Chris Waddle made his own opinions on his clubs’ predicament crystal clear, reported today by nottinghampost.com:
“Where do Tottenham go from here? It’s looking like the Championship. I’m really concerned and worried about what is happening at the football club…“I cannot believe a club of that size are in the position that they’re in.
After the result against Forest, Tottenham Hotspur are basically the favourites for that third relegation spot.
“Hopefully three or four players will come back (after the international break), but are they good enough? Will it be enough?
“That’s the big question for Tottenham: Are the players good enough and do they have the bottle for a relegation fight? Can they roll up their sleeves? I’m not convinced that this group of players have got enough about them to stop the rot.“
That, in essence, is likely to be the deciding factor with four points separating three sides in 16, 17th and 18th position, The side with enough ‘fight’ about them that goes on a little run and strings three wins together is likely to make it over the line.
In the same article – check out this League Table Predictor:
Incidentally, whilst Hammers fans are waiting for the FA Cup quarter final to roll around, the same publication – nottinghampost.com: has a brilliant little Premier League forecast simulation game which allows you to predict the outcomes of the last seven games of the four threatened teams – and the effect that would have on the final table.