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Tottenham have been urged to part company with Conor Gallagher just months after he signed from Atletico Madrid.

The Lilywhites looked to have pulled off a great piece of business by bringing the England international to North London for £35million in January.

They beat Aston Villa in the race to land the midfielder, despite Unai Emery’s side sitting in third place in the Premier League at the time.

That looked like a statement of intent, but the 26-year-old has gone on to be terrible for the N17 outfit.

Spurs probably regret signing Gallagher at this stage, with a summer exit potentially already in the pipeline.

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Tottenham must sell Conor Gallagher immediately

The Spurs faithful felt as if they had got one over Aston Villa when the ex-Chelsea man made the move to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

The Villans were strongly linked to the Atleti man, but were beaten to the punch as the Lilywhites looked to add a midfielder with Premier League experience to their ranks.

Gallagher may fit that bill, but he certainly hasn’t represented what either Thomas Frank or Igor Tudor needed on their sides.

The Englishman hasn’t found a place in the starting XI, and with relegation now staring him in the face, a departure could be on the cards.

Former scout Bryan King has urged Spurs to move him on immediately as he continues to struggle during the free fall in N17.

Speaking exclusively to Tottenham News, King said: “I’d have him out the door as quickly as I could in the summer.

“Spurs are struggling, so they bring in an international for big money, and I’ve hardly seen him.

“When he plays, he has no impact, and it looks like they’ve got another player with no heart on the pitch.

“They need players to put their lives on the line, and they aren’t right now.”

Gallagher could help get Tudor sacked at Tottenham, but may not be far behind him through the exit door down Hotspur Way.

Gallagher has been shocking for Tottenham

There could be calls that these claims are a step too far, but King is spot on with the lack of influence the midfielder has provided.

Since coming back to the Premier League, he has contributed just one assist across his nine appearances, with just seven of those as starts.

A total of 0.56 expected goals and 0.49 expected assists across those games certainly isn’t a good look and isn’t helped by his other exploits.

Just five dribbles, seven chances created, and a 45 per cent duel success rate doesn’t paint a good picture for someone who was supposed to transform Tottenham’s season.

Tim Sherwood couldn’t understand why Randal Kolo Muani was on the bench in Tottenham Hotspur‘s 3-0 loss to Nottingham Forest.

The defeat leaves Spurs 17th in the Premier League and one point adrift of the drop zone, and Igor Tudor is still winless in the top flight.

It was a hugely damaging result, with boos ringing out around the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium at full-time as Spurs edge closer to Premier League relegation.

Tudor is fighting to keep his job as his wait for a first Premier League win continues, and the fans have been very critical of his tactical decisions so far.

Tottenham’s loss to Forest was disastrous, and it’s not a shock that Tudor has come under fire for not starting Kolo Muani.

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Tim Sherwood believes Randal Kolo Muani should have started vs Nottingham Forest

While Tottenham were eliminated from the Champions League at the last-16 stage, Kolo Muani was incredibly impressive in the second leg.

He scored a brilliant header to take his Champions League tally to four goals, which is the joint-most from a Tottenham player in Europe’s elite competition, with Gareth Bale and Peter Crouch also scoring four in 2010-11.

According to Sofascore, Kolo Muani has completed just under 64 per cent of his attempted dribbles in the Champions League, which shows how much of an attacking threat he can provide.

However, he was then benched by Tudor, who preferred to start Dominic Solanke and Richarlison in his place.

Speaking on Sky Sports News on Monday, Sherwood said he believes he would have a positive impact if Spurs were to appoint him, and he would value Kolo Muani’s impact on the team.

“I would keep them in the Premier League. Someone with common sense keeps them in the Premier League because the players have the quality to do it,” he said.

“You have to get the confidence in the group, and you don’t get that by playing Cristian Romero on the right wing for Xavi Simons.

“There’s dirty work to be done, but Kolo Muani played well against Atletico Madrid, so why is he on the bench?

“It’s not complicated, and if the two centre-backs are having to burst forward, it’s because you’re not doing something right.”

The stats that show why Igor Tudor must be sacked immediately

Spurs are now without a league win in 13 games, their longest streak in the top flight in 91 years, which shows why so many fans are keen to see Tudor sacked already.

Tottenham have also won just 30 points from 31 Premier League games this season – accounting for three points per win, this is their joint-lowest return after 31 games of a league campaign, after doing so in 1914-15 (30).

While Sherwood believes that he can keep Tottenham in the Premier League by making these changes, he doesn’t have the CV to back up his claims.

Spurs need someone who can galvanise the dressing room, yet there’s no way the 57-year-old has the track record to improve the mood around N17.

It would seem improbable for him to step in with just seven games left of the season, although given how Tottenham’s board have panicked with their decisions in recent months, Sherwood’s return is certainly a possibility.

However, it’s clear that he would do a better job than Tudor, whose days are numbered.

Djed Spence did not have the greatest of games against Nottingham Forest, and Danny Murphy has criticised the Tottenham Hotspur defender for switching off.

Spurs, after picking up a valiant point at Anfield, have now taken two steps back in their survival fight as relegation rivals Forest secured a 3-0 win at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday.

For much of the first half, it was the Lilywhites that were in control, but they were simply unable to find the opener.

Spence did not have the greatest of matches for the N17 outfit and was substituted at half-time by Igor Tudor, who is under real pressure again.

His struggles were amplified just before the break, as in a crucial moment in Tottenham’s loss to Nottingham Forest, Spence lacked focus, allowing Igor Jesus to head home the Tricky Trees’ first goal.

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What did Danny Murphy say about Djed Spence against Nottingham Forest

It took until the 45th minute for Nottingham Forest to win their first corner of the game, and from that, they threatened with an excellent chance to score.

However, in the end, they would simply win another set piece, and that is where the tide of the game turned.

Spence, who was marking Jesus, had allowed the Brazilian to drop behind him, and the Forest striker had a free header at goal.

The moment became a point of criticism for Match of the Day pundit Murphy, who questioned whether Spence was fully focused.

Speaking on BBC Match of the Day, Murphy said: “They gave Forest the first goal, and they kept making mistakes. We have seen it so many times from Tottenham again and again.

“It is about small details in games. This is a set play. Djed Spence, do your job. Where is he? Jesus, free as a bird.

“That’s when the game changed and when the confidence drained, and that’s when Forest deserve credit for getting themselves in the game, but when you are fighting for your life, everybody has got to be at it.”

From that moment, the game had certainly changed, with Nottingham Forest beginning to show more confidence and a cutting edge that Spurs simply lacked.

After creating just 0.17 xG in the opening 45, the away side would follow that up with 1.17 xG in the second half.

Overall, it was a poor display from most Tottenham players, but that moment from Spence ultimately resigned them to another loss.

Djed Spence had a game to forget for Tottenham, the numbers prove it

While that moment will highlight the poor performance of Spence, the numbers also back it up.

According to Sofascore, Spence won just 50 per cent of his duels, one of his four attempted tackles – just a 25 per cent success rate – and failed to register a single successful cross on three times of asking.

The Tottenham defender also lost possession on 11 occasions.

Additionally, the data hub has rated the Englishman as Tottenham’s second-worst starter, with Richarlison’s 6.1 rating the only one worse than Spence’s 6.3.

In the end, Tudor was well within his rights to replace the 25-year-old, but after conceding the first goal, all confidence was zapped out of Spurs, and Jesus’ opener decided the game.

Brennan Johnson: Tottenham may now wish they hadn’t signed off on £35m Crystal Palace transfer

Brennan Johnson joined Crystal Palace for £35million in the winter window, and Tottenham Hotspur probably wish they had a player like him in the team now.

Having joined Tottenham back in the summer of 2023 from Nottingham Forest, Johnson enjoyed two-and-a-half years of good football in N17.

The Wales international never really evolved into superstardom at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, but he was a consistent and reliable performer that always gave everything in a Lilywhite shirt.

After Spurs’ 3-0 loss to Nottingham Forest on Sunday, Igor Tudor’s team appears to be in dire lack of those kind of players at the moment.

So, if Tottenham could rewind the clock to the January transfer window, Johnson probably would’ve never left knowing what they know now about the trajectory of their season.

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Brennan Johnson is exactly the type of player Tottenham need

Many Tottenham fans were against Johnson’s sale in the winter transfer window, as the forward was Spurs’ top goalscorer last season.

The 24-year-old scored 11 Premier League goals last term, whilst also adding a further seven across cup competitions, taking his total tally to 18 in 51 games in 2024-25.

So, when his £35m move to Crystal Palace was completed on 1 January this year, Tottenham were sitting 12th in the Premier League.

The prospect of relegation to the Championship hadn’t even crossed anyone’s minds in N17 at that stage with 26 points to their name, but since then, they’ve won only four more points in the league.

His sale to Palace also wasn’t reinvested back into the forward line either, with the money going towards deals for Conor Gallagher and Souza respectively.

As such, it’s hard not to feel a sense of naivety from Tottenham looking at where they’ve ended up since he left, with the grass certainly not being greener for them since his exit.

At the very least, Johnson always gave 110 per cent for Spurs, and even if he wasn’t on the scoresheet, whoever was in the Tottenham dugout always knew that they’d get a performance out of that shirt if he was on the pitch.

How has Johnson started with Crystal Palace?

So, whilst the grass hasn’t been greener for Tottenham without Johnson in the team, it’s not yet proved greener for him with Crystal Palace either.

As we enter the international break, Johnson has yet to open his goalscoring account for the Eagles, with zero goals in 16 total appearances across all competitions.

He’s not yet been able to cement a place in Oliver Glasner’s starting XI either, and only came off the bench for a 23-minute cameo against Tottenham in their 3-1 win on 5 March.

Overall then, there’s probably a tinge of regret from both camps over this transfer at the moment, as Tottenham would surely love a player like him in their team right now, whilst Johnson is perhaps wondering whether Selhurst Park was his best destination.

Richarlison put in a very poor showing in Tottenham Hotspur’s defeat to Nottingham Forest.

The striker returned to the Tottenham squad on Sunday, after not featuring in Spurs’ second leg loss to Atletico Madrid due to suspension.

As such, his previous two performances for the Lilywhites prior to Nottingham Forest had seen him bag an assist in the first leg tie against Atletico, before netting the late equaliser against Liverpool on 15 March.

So, it was hoped that the Brazilian international could reprise his starting role in Igor Tudor’s team in the weekend’s relegation six-pointer in N17.

However, the 28-year-old was not really in the game at all, and was dragged off with just over 20 minutes to play as Forest ran out 3-0 winners.

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Richarlison didn’t turn up for Tottenham vs Nottingham Forest

Richarlison has been backed to play a key role for Spurs in their ongoing battle against relegation, as the striker certainly has the ability and pedigree to pull his team out of the mess they’re in.

His nine goals and three assists from 26 Premier League games this season isn’t a bad goal contribution return given the context of Spurs’ season, but in their biggest match of the campaign so far, he went missing.

Tottenham’s number nine only touched the ball 22 times before being taken off in the 67th minute, and was unable to work the goalkeeper with his lone shot on goal being off target.

As per Sofascore, Richarlison was caught offside once, took three unsuccessful touches, gave the ball away 11 times, carried the ball just twice and recorded a passing accuracy of 50 per cent.

He also made zero defensive contributions, won just one of his four aerial duels and two of his five ground duels respectively, and committed one foul.

It was a nothing performance from the Brazilian, in a game that meant everything for his Tottenham side in the context of the relegation battle, as well as the supporters, which makes it that bit tougher to forgive.

Randal Kolo Muani perhaps Tottenham’s big winner from Forest

He may only have came off the bench for a 23-minute cameo, but Randal Kolo Muani was perhaps the Tottenham player that will be the big beneficiary of Spurs’, and in particular Richarlison’s performance.

Tudor – if he’s still in charge on 12 April, that is – will surely drop Richarlison back to the bench for the trip to Sunderland after the international break, and that would likely mean Kolo Muani comes back into the lineup.

The Frenchman got on the scoresheet in the second leg against Atletico, and only needed 15 minutes off the bench against Liverpool to provide the assist for Richarlison’s equaliser.

So, he’s in relatively good goal contribution form at the moment, and with goals now needed more than ever, Kolo Muani might just be a better avenue to them than Richarlison.

Tottenham Hotspur were beaten 3-0 by Nottingham Forest on Sunday, prompting Jamie O’Hara to label Igor Tudor a “fraud” as Spurs fans react to the defeat.

Ange Postecoglou’s quote on seeing light at the end of the tunnel but it always being an oncoming train continues to hit home for Tottenham fans, as their season refuses to get back on the tracks.

Spurs’ clash with Nottingham Forest on Sunday was undoubtedly one of the biggest games in recent Lilywhites history, with it being a huge relegation six-pointer at the bottom of the Premier League.

As such, Tudor’s side simply couldn’t afford to lose this one, but not only did they do so, they were beaten comfortably by Forest to the tune of three goals to nil.

Spurs fans are seething after the Forest loss, and Tottenham News has picked out some of the most fiery and explosive responses from supporters in the aftermath of the defeat.

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Jamie O’Hara rips into Igor Tudor and Tottenham after Forest loss

Jamie O’Hara has been calling for Tudor to be sacked over the last few games, as the talkSPORT pundit has been outspoken on his opinions regarding Tudor and Tottenham’s players recently.

The Spurs fan has been the subject of teasing from fellow presenter Jason Cundy in recent days, in a collection of viral moments that even many Tottenham supporters can admit, have been pretty funny.

As such, his next appearance on talkSPORT will probably be something not to miss, especially going off some of the things he’s posted to social media on Sunday.

Writing on his X account, O’Hara said: “Igor Tudor is the worst appointment in Spurs history, I told you he’s a fraud, (Johan) Lange, Vinai (Venkatesham), Tudor should all be sacked immediately.”

In another post, he said: “Watching Spurs is worse than divorce,” which is an interesting way of putting it, but it probably depends on how much you do/don’t love the person you’re getting divorced to.

For Tottenham fans, there’s certainly not a feeling of love towards their team at the moment, so perhaps watching Spurs right now wouldn’t actually be worse than a divorce?

What a strange paradox to be writing about.

Tottenham fans lay into referee Michael Oliver

The man in the middle for Tottenham against Nottingham Forest was Michael Oliver, and it’s fair to say he’s not a popular figure among Spurs fans following Sunday’s game.

Tottenham will feel strongly that they should’ve had a penalty for Ola Aina’s challenge on Pape Sarr in the first half, after the Forest defender made contact with Sarr’s boot as the two reached for the ball.

Oliver waved away that one and a possible one on Cristian Romero too, and also kept his cards in his pocket when he probably should’ve brandished a couple of yellows to Forest players in that opening 45 too.

Needless to say then, but Oliver has been coming in for significant criticism from Tottenham supporters on social media, with one fan writing on X: “Won’t worry the attention seeker and cheat that is Oliver.”

Another said: “Why is Oliver allowed to ref us considering how many shocking decisions he’s given against us in the past? He’s ruined several NLDs single-handedly.”

“He’s been (expletive) awful,” summarised another Spurs fan.

Tottenham fan unleashes furious aimed at Spurs players

Emotions are understandably running high among Tottenham fans following the embarrassing display against Forest, with the reality of Championship football on the cards for next season becoming clearer with each passing defeat.

There is a growing vitriol from supporters towards the playing squad, with many feeling as though some have downed tools, whilst others question whether their hearts are really in it.

One X user by the name of PRO (@ProTottenham) penned a pain-woven tweet in response to Tottenham’s full-time post, and it probably sums up how must Spurs fans are feeling towards the squad at the moment.

“3-0 home loss in a must win game when the fans went out of their way to really go all in with showing their support for the players in a game with so much importance behind it!!,” the tweet began.

“All Together!?! Yeh (expletive) right!! We have a squad full of players who are undoubtedly telling their agents to look for clubs for them to go to this summer.

“These players are an absolute disgrace!! They are an embarrassment to the club and some of the worst I have ever seen pull on our shirts. They don’t deserve our support!!!

“Forest first win in eight (actually seven) games!!!!!!!!! They are a joke! They are disgraceful!!! Pathetic cowards!! These players make me SICK!!!!!!”

Tottenham Hotspur‘s humiliating 3-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest saw plenty of moments that were not picked up the television cameras.

Igor Tudor’s place in the dugout looks precarious again after the hammering at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on 22 March.

Spurs were lacklustre at both ends of the pitch, and they are now just one point above the Premier League relegation zone.

Supporters at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium started with positivity, but that was soon replaced by despair, and the players were also feeling disbelief.

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Tottenham’s players in emotional reaction to Nottingham Forest defeat

Tottenham’s players did not do the fans justice on the pitch, but they were just as gutted as they were after the final whistle.

The Athletic’s Jay Harris reported that Cristian Romero dropped to the floor, Xavi Simons covered his head with his shirt, and Kevin Danso and Pape Sarr were bent over in disbelief.

It is good to see that reaction from the players, they clearly care, but they need to start performing on the pitch, otherwise, it will be good for nothing.

Club staff get pelters from Tottenham fans

It was not just the players who were subjected to an intense reaction from the supporters, it was also the club staff.

Tom Barclay claimed that Spurs analysts, sitting in the press box, were the subject of flak from disgruntled fans in N17 after the final whistle.

He stated that one fan labelled them a disgrace.

While the situation is hostile, staff should not be being abused in the stands.

Mauricio Pochettino return chants gather pace

Mauricio Pochettino is most supporters’ ideal target for the post when Tudor departs in the summer, if he does not go earlier.

In the pre-match scenes, as they welcomed the bus, they broke out in song once again for the Argentine manager, in a video shared by Chris Cowlin.

Fans could be heard chanting “Mauricio Pochettino, he’s magic, you know” as they gathered before the contest, making their feelings well known about their former boss.

A return would be the dream for the fanbase and for the board, and surely rumours will only gather more pace if the current malaise continues in North London.

He is the most logical candidate, and it would bring the ownership a lot more praise from supporters if they were to pull it off.

Tottenham new manager: Robbie Keane and others ready for rescue mission as Igor Tudor risk fails

Robbie Keane is among the favourites to become Tottenham Hotspur‘s new head coach as Igor Tudor’s spell has just gone from bad to worse.

With the fans optimistic that their side could beat relegation rivals Nottingham Forest to ease their concerns at the bottom of the table, what preceded was extraordinary.

Tottenham lost 3-0 at home to Nottingham Forest on Sunday to leave them 17th in the Premier League and one point adrift of the drop zone, and Tudor is still winless in the top flight.

It was a hugely damaging result, with boos ringing out around the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium at full-time as Spurs edge closer to Premier League relegation.

With Tudor now under immense pressure, Keane could be among Harry Redknapp and Tim Sherwood to take charge of Spurs until the end of the campaign.

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Robbie Keane undoubtedly the favourite to replace Igor Tudor

Keane is currently excelling at Hungarian side Ferencvaros and has them second in the league after 25 matches.

He started his managerial career at Indian side ATK before moving to Maccabi Tel Aviv for the 2023-24 season and winning the league.

The 45-year-old then backed that up with another top-flight title win in May 2025 for Ferencvaros, and he is slowly building up his experience in different parts of the world before taking a big job.

Having spent the majority of his playing career at Tottenham, Keane is someone who truly understands what supporters expect from their team.

Spurs fans would have affection towards their former striker, and there would be less pressure on him to bring instant success to N17.

And it’s safe to say that he would have a lot more support than Tudor currently does.

Could Harry Redknapp make an unexpected return to Tottenham?

Someone who would certainly provide stability is Redknapp, after previously spending four years with Spurs between 2008 and 2012.

He has previously admitted that if asked by the club, he would happily step in and aim to steer the club away from the relegation zone.

However, at the age of 79, there are question marks over his methods, given the fact that he’s spent so long out of the game.

Redknapp’s last job in management was in 2017 with Birmingham City, and although it would be an unorthodox appointment, it would definitely galvanise the Tottenham fans.

What you can’t question is his loyalty to Spurs, and perhaps the same can be said about Sherwood.

Tim Sherwood would be a left-field pick for Tottenham

Sherwood finished the 2013-14 season as the interim manager of Spurs following the departure of Andre Villas-Boas.

He achieved a sixth-placed Premier League finish with a total of 69 league points.

Sherwood was sacked by Daniel Levy in May 2014, and his only other managerial experience came at Aston Villa in 2015.

Spurs need someone who can galvanise the dressing room, yet there’s no way the 57-year-old has the track record to improve the mood around N17.

It would seem improbable for him to step in with just seven games left of the season, although given how Tottenham’s board have panicked with their decisions in recent months, Sherwood’s return is certainly a possibility.

Tottenham fell to defeat against Nottingham Forest in Sunday’s Premier League contest, but Ibrahim Sangare was lucky to avoid being sanctioned in the first half.

That is the view of former FIFA referee Keith Hackett, who exclusively told Tottenham News that referee Michael Oliver needed to do more to clamp down on some quickfire challenges.

Spurs lost the game 3-0 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium through Igor Jesus’ goal on the stroke of half-time, followed by strikes from Morgan Gibbs-White and Taiwo Awoniyi in the second period.

There had been a few incidents prior to that, including a couple of Tottenham penalty shouts that were rejected by Oliver.

As the dust settles on Spurs’ loss to Forest, Hackett believes the match referee should have been booking Sangare at the very least for a first-half challenge.

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Ibrahim Sangare avoids booking for double challenge

Sangare challenged Djed Spence just outside the box and then went into a strong challenge on Archie Gray, which the Spurs youngster came out second best in.

Gray was in real pain afterwards and clearly struggled to shake off the knock, but Sangare had no such issues.

Stat Tottenham Nottingham Forest Possession 58.3% 41.7% Shots 14 8 Shots on Target 3 7 Corners 13 3 Saves 4 3 Yellow Cards 1 2 Red Cards 0 0

Asked if Sangare was fortunate to avoid entering Oliver’s book, Hackett said: “This was such an untidy phase of play, one in which the referee should have taken firmer action.

“By allowing the first foul to go unpunished, we witnessed a second one that should clearly have been sanctioned with a minimum yellow card.

“So the first one by Sangare stuck a straight leg into his opponent and should have resulted in a yellow card. The challenge was reckless.

“Then there was the second challenge where both men can perhaps consider themselves fortunate.”

Much to Spurs’ frustration, Sangare was booked in the second half for an innocuous challenge, which was likely down to an accumulation of challenges.

Igor Tudor without a win in 10 league games in management

Tottenham’s 3-0 loss to Forest was nothing short of embarrassing.

It begs the question of whether Igor Tudor will now be in charge for the trip to Sunderland after the international break.

Remarkably, when also factoring in his spell at Juventus, Tudor is now 10 league games without a victory.

That is the longest winless run of his career, with the Croatian overseeing just one win in seven games in all competitions in N17 – a Champions League second-leg dead-rubber versus Atletico Madrid.

Some decisions may have gone against Spurs on Sunday, but that does not excuse the players for this.

After being given the full backing of supporters, they chucked it straight back into their faces.

Tottenham Hotspur succumbed to a 3-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest on Sunday, which leaves them just above the relegation zone.

Spurs had been the better team in the first half at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, but it was the visitors who struck first on 22 March as Igor Jesus headed home from Nico Williams’ corner on the stroke of half-time.

Early in the second-half, they doubled that lead through Morgan Gibbs-White, and the Lilywhites could not respond before Taiwo Awoniyi scored a third.

Tottenham are just one point above the Premier League drop zone, with seven matches left to play before the campaign concludes.

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Richarlison horrendous as Tottenham lack firepower

Richarlison has been mooted for a bigger role at Tottenham recently, but he did little to further his case in the defeat.

The Brazilian striker took just one shot, creating a total of 0.12 expected goals in the contest, and it was defined as a big chance missed by Sofascore, which is not good enough.

He recorded a 50 per cent pass accuracy, and that figure looks even worse as he only attempted a total of 10 passes in his 67 minutes on the pitch.

The 28-year-old had just 22 touches and lost possession 11 times, meaning that he gave the ball away 50 per cent of the time that he had it.

He recorded two carries for a total distance of 16.4m, a woeful amount as his team needed him to carry them forward.

If he carries on playing like that, he should be nowhere near the starting line-up.

Micky van de Ven struggles as Tottenham lose

Micky van de Ven struggled desperately and was worse than Richarlison in the crucial clash, and he was replaced at half-time by Lucas Bergvall.

Many observers were surprised by the change, but given his stats for the first-half, it should not be a shock.

Van de Ven recorded just one clearance, one recovery and won one aerial duel of the two that he contested, per Sofascore.

He had a total of 21 touches, losing possession four times, and he struggled to carry the ball too, with just six in the contest for a total distance of 59.6m.

The Dutch defender completed 80 per cent of his passes, which was the only slightly redeeming aspect of his display.

Spurs need him to be on top form in the run-in and that was not the case this time around.

How Tottenham players rated vs Nottingham Forest

Guglielmo Vicario – 5

Kevin Danso – 5

Cristian Romero – 5

Micky van de Ven – 3 (off for Bergvall, 46)

Pedro Porro – 5

Djed Spence – 5 (off for Udogie, 46)

Archie Gray – 6 (off for Gallagher, 84)

Pape Matar Sarr – 5

Richarlison – 4 (off for Kolo Muani, 67)

Mathys Tel – 6 (off for Simons, 67)

Dominic Solanke – 5

Substitutes:

Destiny Udogie – 5

Lucas Bergvall – 5

Xavi Simons – 5

Randal Kolo Muani – 5