Tottenham Hotspur are one of the worst teams in the Premier League this season when it comes to picking up points from losing positions.
All of a sudden, many Tottenham supporters are now believing that their team will escape the embarrassment of a Premier League relegation this term.
That was a feeling most didn’t think would be possible to harbour only a matter of weeks ago, but the arrival of Roberto De Zerbi has changed that.
Indeed, the Italian has been the catalyst for a massive Tottenham turnaround, with his Spurs side now unbeaten in three games and having won back-to-back games.
Tottenham host Leeds on Monday night in the first of their final three matches of the season, but one of their major campaign-long flaws could come back to haunt them over these final weeks.
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How many points have Tottenham won from losing positions?
Tottenham have won five-straight league games against Leeds ahead of Monday night’s latest renewal, and thus De Zerbi’s side should be full of confidence of another big three points.
However, Daniel Farke’s Whites are six games unbeaten in the Premier League, and have scored at least two goals in each of their last four league outings respectively.
As such, Leeds will also be backing themselves to rock up in N17 and get the job done, with their attack firing on all cylinders at the moment.
Following their clash with Leeds, Tottenham then finish the season with a tough trip to Chelsea on 19 May, before welcoming Everton to North London on the final day of the campaign respectively.
Both of those sides pose significant challenges to Spurs too, and thus, De Zerbi’s men may have to show serious character over these final three games, and could be forced to come from behind on numerous occasions.
That could be a major problem too, as Spurs have only claimed seven points from 23 losing positions in the Premier League this season, with seven draws and 16 losses – as detailed via Transfermarkt.
On top of that, Spurs have failed to win a single game after going behind this term either, with Wolves being the only other side in the division that share that unwanted record.
De Zerbi’s Tottenham largely untested from losing positions so far
This isn’t much of a stain on De Zerbi’s Tottenham side, however, as the majority of this has come during the respective reigns of Thomas Frank and Igor Tudor.
Spurs have only gone behind once in De Zerbi’s four games in charge so far, and that was in his first match away at Sunderland on 12 April, where Nordi Mukiele’s goal just after hour mark earned the Black Cats a 1-0 win.
Since then, the Lilywhites have never gone behind in a game, with them taking the lead twice against Brighton only to draw 2-2, beating Wolves 1-0 and then winning 2-1 against Aston Villa with a 96th-minute consolation goal from Emi Buendia.
Of course, De Zerbi will hope his team don’t have to be tested any further in this regard between now and the end of the season, but with the calibre of opponents on their agenda, there is a strong likelihood that will happen.
It will be fascinating to see how his side responds to that if/when it happens, as if they revert to type, it could well end up costing them dearly in the relegation battle.
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