Anyone who has been playing down the seriousness of the situation we’re and whispering ‘too good to go down’ are probably steering clear of social media by now. The Tottenham performances against Arsenal and Fulham were appalling, irrespective of the result. Igor Tudor looks broken.
Tim Sherwood, the former Spurs player (93 appearances) and interim manager in 2013-14 (where he achieved a solid 6th-place finish in his brief stint), has been outspoken as a Sky Sports pundit:He’s publicly said it would be an “honour” to return and that he “can do the job,” having proven it before, and warned the club against making another mistake in appointment.
However, his recent analysis of the current squad is scathing: he believes Spurs “don’t have the players for a relegation fight,” lack mentality/fight/character for grinding results, suffer from poor recruitment over years, and aren’t reliable or built for a scrap.
He ripped into the group for lacking fight, questioned if they’ve “closed the academy and opened a spa,” and said they need “all the help they can get” to survive.
While he backs Spurs to stay up (predicting they can escape with key wins from upcoming fixtures and returning players like Porro), his overall tone is pessimistic about the squad’s quality and mindset.
For me, Igor looks to have hit a wall, already.
The Croatian has extended Spurs’ winless run in the league to 10 games (no wins in 2026 at all in the Premier League), and they’ve now lost four consecutive league matches. The club remains in 16th place after 28 games, with 7 wins, 8 draws, 13 losses (29 points, goal difference -5), holding just a fragile four-point cushion over the relegation zone (e.g., 18th-placed West Ham).
Tudor’s post-match comments after the Fulham loss have been blunt and frustrated:
He described the performance as lacking “everything”, attacking quality, defensive solidity, effort, and even “brain” (being “always late on everything”).
He admitted there are “big problems” and a “complicated situation” at the club, emphasizing issues across attack, midfield, and defence.
Despite earlier confidence (he said he was “100%” sure Spurs would stay up upon appointment), the results have prompted a reality check, with media noting he’s already under mounting pressure and sounding “furious” or like he’s “losing his mind in record time.”