THE BIG DEBATE: Tottenham lost 3-0 to Nottingham Forest in what was billed as a relegation six-pointer, leaving Spurs in 17th place and only one point above West Ham
Too good to go down? Tottenham seem to be testing that theory.
Spurs are sinking fast and Sunday's appalling 3-0 defeat at home to fellow strugglers Nottingham Forest saw their crisis worsen. Beleaguered boss Igor Tudor has failed to win a single one of six of his Premier League games since replacing Thomas Frank, who was was sacked in February when talk of relegation seemed like hyperbole.
Tottenham now find themselves languishing in 17th, a point and place above the relegation zone after - fortunately for Spurs - West Ham also lost on Sunday. With seven matches to go, it's got fans and pundits pondering Tottenham's top-slight status.
For this week's Big Debate, we asked Mirror Football's writers if they believe Spurs will go down.
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John Cross
No. And my argument is not based on logic, form, forthcoming games or statistics. I just cannot see it. It's as simple as that. And maybe that is the reason Tottenham will go down: they are virtually sleepwalking their way to relegation.
Igor Tudor's appointment has been a disaster. Clearly, he is in a difficult place after news emerged of a bereavement after Tottenham's latest defeat to Nottingham Forest. So some sensitivity is required here.
But it is hard to argue why Spurs would not make a change at this point. They have away games at Sunderland, Wolves, Aston Villa and Chelsea. They have home games with Brighton, Leeds and Everton. It is looking pretty ominous.
They have yet to win in the Premier League in 2026. They have not won a league game since Crystal Palace on December 28. Their form is staggeringly bad.
So, why do I think they will get out? It seems impossible to imagine them playing in their stadium in the Championship. Their players are too good (honestly). And at some point they will flick a switch.
There's no logic to it. But I just find it impossible to believe they will go down. The team I fear for is Leeds who have dried up at the wrong time. I don't want to see Leeds go as they bring something to the party. Apart from West Ham, Leeds are the ones in most danger.
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Andy Dunn
The fight to avoid the third relegation spot alongside doomed Wolves and Burnley will go to the wire, and right now, Spurs look like the team most likely to lose the scrap. That is mainly because they do not look up for the scrap, technically or mentally.
The last four of their seven remaining fixtures are Aston Villa [A], Leeds [H], Chelsea [A] and Everton [H]. All four will be highly motivated. Spurs' chances of survival could well rest on their next three matches, a home fixture against Brighton sandwiched by trips to Sunderland and Wolves.
These are winnable engagements but Spurs are showing no real signs of discovering any semblance of positive Premier League form. Their only consolation on Sunday is that West Ham were surprisingly insipid at Villa Park but Nuno Espirito Santo's side still look to have a bit more steeliness about them.
Leeds are still in danger, as are Nottingham Forest, despite the win at Tottenham. But I expect the last relegation slot to go to Spurs or West Ham and there is very little evidence to suggest the former can stop the bleeding. If I was a gambling man, I would be betting on Championship football being at Spurs next season.
Nathan Ridley
Shocked but not surprised. That was my reaction to Sunday's result in North London, and Tottenham should be thanking the few lucky stars they have left that West Ham didn't pick up anything at Villa Park. Yet I still can't envisage Spurs nor West Ham going down, while Vitor Pereira's appointment at Forest is clearly working.
That leads me to Leeds. Unlike both Nuno and Pereira, Daniel Farke doesn't have the experience of a Premier League relegation battle - at least one that was close. Leeds have failed to score in each of their last four top-flight games and their last win was in the first week of February. That's part of why I think they'll be the ones to join Burnley and Wolves in the second tier.
Daniel Orme
There's no getting around it: Spurs have been utterly atrocious this season. Everything about Sunday's defeat to Nottingham Forest suggests that they're going to spend next season in the Championship.
They were defensively frail. There was a lack of commitment. And the North London side looked toothless in attack. For that to happen against a relegation rival is inexcusable. But my gut instinct says that they will stay up.
It boils down to the old adage of whether Spurs are 'too good to go down' but in their case, they genuinely are. They have a squad littered with international footballers who - make no bones about it - should be doing better.
It has to click at some point and I believe it will as they come up against sides over the coming weeks whose seasons are already over. That's where they'll just about get enough points to preserve their Premier League status. It's going to be close, though.
Felix Keith
Scrub the team names off the Premier League table right now, look at the current form and upcoming fixtures, and you would be naive to rule out Tottenham being relegated. They are in freefall.
Sunday was their biggest game of the season. And they didn't turn up. The defending for Nottingham Forest's three goals was utterly embarrassing, showing a lack of organisation, desire and fight.
Cristian Romero sums up their plight. An obviously talented player. One who should be leading his team's fightback. Yet one who is a complete liability, ill-disciplined and responsibility-shirking.
Spurs are a rudderless ship. The encouraging second-half display at Anfield and win over Atletico Madrid appeared to be false dawns against Forest, who showed everything Igor Tudor's side are sorely lacking.
Received wisdom needs to be disregarded in this situation. Spurs are quite obviously, currently, the worst side in the league and could absolutely be relegated.