Tottenham Hotspur 1 Arsenal 4: Forward nets double along with Viktor Gyokeres as Igor Tudor’s first game in charge of hosts ends in resounding defeat
Physicality is wanted by most Premier League recruitment departments but Spurs’ struggles highlight difficulty in finding players with technical skills needed for top flight
Interim head coach wants players to ‘suffer’ to resolve ‘emergency situation’ and promises fight and running in high-stakes grudge match against faltering Arsenal
Manchester City are the only reigning champions to be relegated, while Leeds United and Manchester United also proved that very few clubs are too big to go down
Supporters’ Trust claims club have selectively edited minutes of February meeting, leaving out discussion about Spurs’ lack of ambition and risk of relegation
Thomas Frank’s old backroom team is dismantled, with Justin Cochrane and Chris Haslam jettisoned too, as new interim head coach Igor Tudor gets to work
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Club can learn from Arsenal’s years-long battle to transform soulless new home into raucous, European-style fortress — then maybe dire form will improve
Head coach who led Tottenham to Europa League glory says club are ‘antithesis’ of their ‘to dare is to do’ motto, pointing to lack of ambition in transfer window
John Heitinga and Robbie Keane are potential interim head coach options as Tottenham may find it hard to recruit a replacement for Thomas Frank mid-season
Tottenham Hotspur 1 Newcastle United 2: Mutinous home fans chant ‘you’re getting sacked in the morning’ as Spurs drop to 16th, only five points above bottom three