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Tottenham Hotspur have recieved some good news and bad news from Elland Road as the Lilwhites desperately try to avoid relegation from the Premier League.

A win against Brighton would have seen Spurs move out of the drop zone, ahead of both West Ham and Nottingham Forest in the table, but that was not to be.

The Seagulls equalised deep into stoppage time at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, which knocked the stuffing out of Spurs fans amidst what was a celebratory atmosphere at N17.

The 2-2 draw against Brighton leaves the Lilywhites in an extremely precarious position, with just five league games left to go.

Blow for Tottenham as they are now unlikely to catch Leeds

Opta’s Supercomputer considers Tottenham big favourites to go down, and the North Londoners’ hopes of staying up recieved another big blow at Elland Road on Saturday.

Leeds thrashed Wolves 3-0 at home to move up to 39 points, eight above Spurs in 18th place.

That means that Daniel Farke’s side are almost certain to avoid relegation and are unlikely to be caught by Spurs anymore.

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The race to avoid finishing 18th is now just a three-horse one between the Lilywhites, West Ham and Nottingham Forest.

Why Leeds’ win has a silver lining for Spurs

While De Zerbi’s men may have preferred Leeds to lose and get sucked into the relegation battle, their thrashing of Wolves does have a silver lining for Tottenham.

It ensures that bottom-of-the-table Wolves are devoid of confidence and have nothing to play for this season, with their Premier League relegation now almost mathematically confirmed. In fact, the relegation could be official by the time Spurs play them next weekend.

That potentially serves as a boost to Spurs ahead of their trip to Molineux Stadium next Saturday, with the North Londoners desperately needing a win to boost their survival chances.

Roberto De Zerbi has revealed what he thought of Xavi Simons’ performance against Brighton and has made an exciting prediction about the Tottenham star.

The new Tottenham boss had left the attacking midfielder out of his starting eleven for the clash against Sunderland last week, and only bought him on with minutes left on the clock, even though the Lilywhites were chasing an equaliser.

In the lead-up to the clash against Brighton, De Zerbi had challenged Xavi to score and assist more, and the Italian decided to hand the Dutchman an opportunity from the start against the Seagulls.

The 22-year-old delivered exactly what the new Tottenham boss wanted, setting up Pedro Porro with a brilliant assist in the first half, before producing a sensational curled effort on 77 minutes that went in off the post.

Roberto De Zerbi expects Xavi Simons to get even better for Tottenham

While Xavi’s strike was not enough to get Tottenham the three points, De Zerbi was extremely pleased with the display that he saw from his number 10.

The Spurs boss shared that since he played in the same position as the Netherlands international, he is able to understand his game and challenges better than other coaches.

When asked about Xavi’s performance against the Seagulls, De Zerbi told Football.London: “He played very well. A great game. I think he can play better and better, because a player like this, he needs to feel confidence from the manager. And I stay here to transfer all the confidence he needs.

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“Because [when] I was a player, I was number 10, and I think I know what he thinks, because I thought the same when I was a player. I think I’m lucky to have this player on my team, but also he’s lucky because with number 10, I can understand better than other coaches.”

De Zerbi tells Spurs players they will be sent home if they are gloomy

Xavi, as well as his teammates, looked distraught at the final whistle as they had two crucial points snatched away from them due to a defensive lapse in stoppage time.

However, De Zerbi has said that he expects to see players come to the training session on Monday with a smile, warning that they will be sent home if they are gloomy.

When asked how he will lift the players who looked dejected at the full-time whistle, the Tottenham boss said: “They have to follow me and not think and listen to me. They have to listen to me. I am proud of their performance. They have to be stronger and be focused longer and come to training ground on Monday afternoon with a smile otherwise they go home.

“I have no time to see negative people or to see sad players or sad assistant. No, we are lucky because we are working at a big club, a big stadium, we are working in Premier League and we have the quality, the right quality to win the game so we have to be positive. I don’t like the people who cry and who thinks in negative way.”

Tottenham Hotspur’s survival hopes remain on a knife-edge, with fresh projections now painting a worrying picture following their latest result.

Tottenham Hotspur’s winless run in 2026 has been extended once more, leaving them with 15 games without a victory after their 2-2 draw with Brighton.

However, Spurs came close to securing their first win of the year against the Seagulls, leading 2-1 until stoppage time before a lapse in concentration at the back proved costly, allowing Brighton to snatch a late equaliser and leave a raucous Tottenham Hotspur Stadium rather deflated.

New boss Roberto De Zerbi is still searching for his first win since taking charge of Spurs, but there are clear signs of improvement in his side’s performances, as they ended their two-game goal drought against the Seagulls.

Tottenham supercomputer prediction after Brighton and Hove Albion draw

With only a draw secured on Saturday, the battle for relegation remains intense for Spurs, who now risk being four points behind 17th place should Crystal Palace win on Monday.

Should such a gap open up, it becomes rather difficult for Tottenham to claw their way back with just five games left to play. Spurs will no doubt be looking elsewhere for favours as they continue their fight for survival.

Opta’s supercomputer has now predicted Tottenham’s chances of being relegated to the Championship this season, and it is far from what supporters of the Lilywhites will want to hear.

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According to the supercomputer, Spurs remain the side with the highest odds of going down to the Championship despite their draw with Brighton.

De Zerbi’s men have been given a 54.22% chance of relegation, higher than their odds of staying in the Premier League.

Spurs must build momentum despite grim relegation odds

The odds are really against Spurs, but they must continue to fight until the end if they are to beat the drop this season.

The draw against Brighton, who came into the clash with Tottenham off the back of three consecutive victories, is one that could do Spurs’ confidence a lot of good, but they must build on that display if they are to increase their chance of survival.

Their relegation rivals are slowly giving themselves a better chance of avoiding relegation this term, and the supercomputer backs them to remain in the Premier League.

West Ham United have been handed a 36.36% chance of going down, Nottingham Forest a 9.05% chance, while Leeds United are more or less safe, with a 0.39% chance of relegation.

The underlying numbers from Xavi Simons’ performance against Brighton and Hove Albion shows that the Dutchman is growing into his role at Tottenham under Roberto De Zerbi.

Tottenham Hotspur managed to secure a 2-2 draw against Brighton and Hove Albion on Saturday evening, but it could have been more.

Spurs went ahead twice against the Seagulls, but Fabian Hurzeler’s men refused to stay down, coming from behind twice in the game to maintain their impressive run of four games without a defeat.

Tottenham, however, lost a golden opportunity to leapfrog the relegation places with their draw and will now be hoping to build on their performance next week.

Tottenham star Xavi Simons shines with goal and assist vs Brighton

Xavi Simons was the star of the show for Tottenham against Brighton. The Dutchman managed an assist and a goal and was close to being the match-winner for Spurs, until Rutter grabbed a late equaliser.

His underlying numbers show just how good he was against the Seagulls, aside from his goal contributions. Fotmob even gave him an 8.7/10 rating and Man of the Match.

Simons was involved in almost every aspect of the game, putting up similar numbers to his Atletico Madrid display from a few weeks back.

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Spurs will need consistency from Xavi Simons in run-in

De Zerbi will most certainly be pleased with the Dutchman, who has clearly taken to the demands of his new boss.

Before the game against Brighton, the Spurs boss mentioned that he would love to see Simons add more goals and assists to his game, and that was on show on Saturday evening.

Of course, the next step is consistency. If the 22-year-old can deliver these sorts of performances in the final games for Tottenham, their chances of survival will greatly improve.

Roberto De Zerbi has revealed why he is very positive about Tottenham’s chances of remaining in the Premier League after watching his side’s showing against Brighton.

In De Zerbi’s first home game in charge, Spurs played with the kind of attacking intent and confidence that we have hardly seen from them all season.

However, they only have one point to show for it, with Brighton fighting back to level twice during stoppage time at the end of each half.

The result means that Tottenham will now spend at least another week in the relegation zone, with time running out for the Lilywhites to avoid the ultimate disaster.

Roberto De Zerbi insists Tottenham deserved to win against Brighton

The Spurs head coach was very complimentary of the performance his side produced and the atmosphere at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday.

While he conceded that he was disappointed by the result, he insisted that he was proud of what he saw from his players.

When asked if the result felt like a defeat, given how late Brighton equalised, De Zerbi told Football.London: “Yeah, yes, because we played a good game. Brighton is a very good team. In this moment, they are playing very well. But I think we deserve to win the game, especially if you consider we conceded a goal in extra time when losing one ball in our possession. But anyway, I’m very proud for the performance of my players.

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“I’m very proud because they gave all of them their best, with the right mentality, with the right blood, with the right character. We played well with the ball. We played maybe better in the first half without the ball because in the second half we suffered too much with] the ball possession.

“But in the first half, we regained a lot of ball. When we scored with Pedro Porro, we regained the ball very high. And I’m disappointed just for the result, for my players and for the fans, because it was an incredible atmosphere today. In a very tough situation, a very difficult moment, but the stadium was great, it was amazing.”

De Zerbi believes Spurs can win their five remaining matches

Even though the result leaves Tottenham in an extremely precarious position, De Zerbi saw enough in the performance to make him confident about his side’s survival chances.

In fact, he suggested that if Tottenham maintain the same spirit and mentality, they could win all five of their remaining league games.

When asked if he is more confident of survival than he was before the game, De Zerbi said: “Yes, I always thought and believed in the quality of the players. They played a good game, I think we can play better than today with much more quality and more calm, especially when we are in possession, but in this moment we need this spirit, this attitude and this mentality. It is not finished yet. We have another five games. It is tough. Every one of us knows it is a tough moment, it is a difficult situation, but we have another five games and 15 points.

“This team is able to win five games in a row. Now it is difficult to hear my words, but if you watch the players and analyse the level of the players, I think we can win five games in a row. Not to be arrogant because I am not arrogant, especially now but we have the quality enough to fight and win games in a row.”

Kevin Danso has reacted to his mistake against Brighton, which cost Tottenham Hotspur two points, and to the subsequent abuse on social media.

The clash against Brighton ended in heartbreak for Tottenham, who thought they had got the win they needed to move out of the drop zone when Xavi Simons’ curled effort went in off the post on 77 minutes to put the home side 2-1 up.

However, the away side struck back in injury time after a lapse in concentration by Kevin Danso, who had possession pinched from him inside the box by Jan Paul van Hecke.

Van Hecke then found Georginio Rutter, who drove the ball home from around 15 yards out to sink Tottenham Hotspur hearts.

Tottenham star Kevin Danso says he will not be defined by his mistake against Brighton

The frustration and disappointment were evident on the faces of the Tottenham players and fans at full-time, with Danso looking distraught and being consoled by his teammates.

The Austrian has now revealed that he has seen the racist comments aimed at him, but he insisted that the abuse will not define him.

Danso wrote on Instagram: “Not the result we needed yesterday. We gave everything, we learn and we move. I’ve also seen the comments. The racist abuse has no place in this game or anywhere. But it doesn’t define me, and it won’t distract me from what is important. I know who I am, what I stand for, and why I play.

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“Now it’s about staying focused, working harder, and coming back stronger for the next games. We keep pushing, we keep believing, and we give our all every single time we step on that pitch. Stronger. Together. On to the next.”

Spurs fans have to get behind the players

Abuse is never okay, particularly if it is racial in nature, and it is nice to see a lot of Spurs fans getting behind the 27-year-old on social media.

Danso has posted some impressive numbers this season and has usually been very reliable whenever called upon.

Tottenham Hotspur’s fight for survival remains finely poised, but fresh projections have now offered a clearer picture of where their season could end.

Tottenham Hotspur needed to avoid defeat in their Premier League clash against Brighton and Hove Albion, and they did just that.

A 2-2 draw against the most in-form side in the league at the moment is not a bad result, but it will sting for Spurs, who were so close to snatching all three points before conceding late in the game.

Regardless, there are still five matches left to play, and Tottenham will be hoping to get at least nine points from their final 15 if they are to secure their safety this season.

Tottenham supercomputer prediction after Brighton and Hove Albion draw

Unfortunately, Spurs’ draw against Brighton means they remain in the bottom three heading into the next gameweek.

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A win on Saturday would have seen them climb as high as 16th, leapfrogging Nottingham Forest and West Ham United, who play later – a chance that has now been passed on.

Tottenham will no doubt be hoping for a favour from Burnley and Crystal Palace, who face Forest and West Ham respectively, to keep the gap between themselves and their rivals tight.

However, with five games left this season, Opta’s supercomputer has now crunched the numbers and predicted where Tottenham will finish the campaign after their latest draw.

According to the supercomputer, Spurs are expected to miss out on survival, finishing four points below the 40-point mark.

The AI believes that Tottenham will end on 36 points in 18th place, finishing just two points behind West Ham United, who will just about secure their own league status.

Spurs must build on Brighton performance to defy prediction

It certainly looks like doom and gloom for Spurs heading into the final weeks of the season, especially when they could be four points adrift of safety with a West Ham United win later this gameweek.

But Tottenham can draw some solace from their performance against Brighton, where they showed fighting spirit and grit against the Seagulls.

That was an encouraging display, one that, if they build on it, could see them secure more points in the final stretch of the season.

Up next for the Lilywhites is a clash against bottom-placed Wolverhampton Wanderers – a must-win game for Tottenham.

Tottenham Hotspur’s reported interest in a new goalkeeper has sparked a strong reaction among supporters, with many questioning the club’s direction ahead of the summer window.

Tottenham Hotspur could very well be shopping in the goalkeeper market this summer transfer window, given the speculation surrounding Guglielmo Vicario’s future.

Vicario is understood to have given the green light to a contract offer from Inter Milan, who remain very keen on signing the Spurs number one this summer.

Should the Italian depart, Tottenham would need to secure a replacement, as Antonin Kinsky and Brandon Austin stand as backup to the 29-year-old.

Fresh reports have now linked Tottenham with a move for a new goalkeeper who is set to be a free agent this summer.

It is understood that Spurs have shown interest in Leeds United goalkeeper Karl Darlow as they look to add a homegrown option to their ranks.

Darlow has featured for fellow relegation rivals Leeds 16 times this season in the Premier League and has conceded 20 goals.

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Tottenham fans who have caught wind of the latest report have now shared their reaction, with many left shocked by the development.

Taking to social media, supporters voiced their concerns over the reported link, with one fan questioning the club’s finances, saying: “Are we lowkey just broke?” Another added: “Nice to see we’re preparing for the champ”.

A third supporter reacted sarcastically, stating: “our first choice goalie is sorted for next season”. Further comments continued in a similar tone, with one fan saying: “The amount of preparation Vinai and Lange have put into getting the team ready for next season in the championship is incredible”.

Another added: “Wait until you see our ambition in the summer guys”, while one supporter wrote: “These proposed signings and links so far are proper lower half of the PL type. Looks like we’re preparing for another relegation battle if we stay up by a miracle”.

Another comment read: “We are being linked to championship names. They have already settled for it. Nice.” A final fan pointed out: “Brandon Austin is classed as Home Grown so this makes no sense”.

Spurs transfer plans questioned as Karl Darlow link raises doubts

There has been talk of ambition from the Tottenham hierarchy ahead of this summer, but this recent link reeks of anything but, and the fans have every right to be concerned.

Tottenham have already been strongly linked with signing Andy Robertson and Marcos Senesi as free agents – if they avoid relegation.

Darlow certainly is not what is needed at Tottenham if they are to bolster their goalkeeping ranks ahead of next season.

A more established name in their prime years will be far preferable to going for a goalkeeper being shipped off by Leeds United.

Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly planning to cash in on one of their young midfield stars this summer as the threat of relegation looms.

Top clubs around Europe are circling over Tottenham’s stars ahead of the summer window, given the possibility of a fire sale from the North London club this summer if they go down.

It is not just the big names that are attracting interest, but also some of the bright young talents at the club.

According to reports, some European giants are circling over Lucas Bergvall, Luka Vuskovic and Archie Gray, all of whom could depart N17 in the event of relegation.

It has now been claimed that another Spurs midfielder’s future at the club may also be uncertain.

Tottenham don’t want to sell Pape Sarr but £50m could be enough

Journalist Mark Brus has now revealed on CaughtOffside that there are serious conversations taking place at Spurs about players who could be poached by bigger clubs.

One such name is Pape Sarr, with Tottenham aware that the interest in the 23-year-old is growing ahead of the summer.

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One source is quoted as saying: “Spurs insist Sarr is not for sale, but privately they know that big clubs are going to come calling, and some may already have done so.”

Another source told Brus about the midfielder: “Sarr’s value is growing and there’s a real possibility of him moving on this summer, whether they go down or not. Real Madrid, PSG, and Bayern Munich are all big fans of the player, and offers of around £50m would probably be enough.”

What is Sarr’s stance on his Spurs future?

The journalist explains that Sarr is not currently pushing for a move away from Tottenham and is focused on the club’s fight for survival.

However, Brus adds that agents and intermediaries will likely start having informal discussions soon on the Senegal international’s future.

Journalist Ben Jacobs has revealed Marcos Senesi’s stance on his future after Tottenham Hotspur stepped up their efforts to sign the centre-back.

It first emerged earlier this week that Tottenham had begun talks with Senesi’s agent regarding a free transfer to N17.

The Argentine, whose contract with Bournemouth ends in June, has his heart set on a big move, and reports indicate that the Spurs target wants to agree a move to a new club before the end of the season.

On Friday, David Ornstein revealed that Tottenham had moved into pole position to land Senesi, who was willing to move to the North London club if they remain in the Premier League.

Marcos Senesi is ‘very open’ to Tottenham move

In his update, Ornstein revealed that Spurs are holding advanced talks but warned that no deal has been finalised with the centre-back, adding that the Cherries star’s situation remains ‘open’.

Ben Jacobs has now handed Tottenham a boost by revealing that neither Chelsea nor Liverpool has made a move for Senesi yet, and revealed that the 28-year-old is open to moving to N17.

The journalist told The United Stand: “My information on Marcos Senesi is that, contrary to reports, Chelsea are not currently active on bringing him in. Liverpool have discussed him, but there’s nothing formal there yet.

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“People are writing Tottenham off at this stage, but he is very open to joining them if they stay in the Premier League. To Manchester United, possible but nothing to get excited about.”

Why Sensi is a tempting option for Spurs

Reports indicate that Cristian Romero will leave Tottenham even if they avoid relegation, while sources continue to suggest that Micky van de Ven could also be on his way out of Spurs.

While Luka Vuskovic has been touted to be a starter for Tottenham next season, De Zerbi will want to add some experience to his backline.

If they manage to land Senesi, the Lilywhites will be getting a proven Premier League performer, who could make an immediate impact while not at all denting their summer transfer budget.