Tottenham's Relegation Fears Intensify
Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has expressed his concern that Tottenham Hotspur may be relegated to the Championship. Following their 1-0 defeat at Sunderland, Spurs are now in the relegation zone with six games remaining. Carragher believes the team's performance was dismal, and their survival in the top-flight is out of their hands. The team created minimal scoring opportunities, with just 0.15 Expected Goals in the second half. Carragher stated, 'I can't believe it. Tottenham look like they're going to go down.' He also believes that the other relegation-threatened teams have something going for them, but Spurs do not. The team's remaining games include matches against fellow relegation rivals Wolves and Leeds, but Carragher thinks they have 'no chance' of beating even the Premier League's bottom club away from home. Gary Neville also shared his thoughts, saying that any relegation for Tottenham would be a 'monstrous moment' and 'unthinkable.' He believes that while it would demonstrate competitiveness in the Premier League, it would be a significant shock for a team that has been in Champions League finals in recent years. Former Spurs midfielder Jamie O'Hara ranked Spurs' chances of Premier League survival at just '10 per cent' and believes De Zerbi is not able to work 'miracles.' O'Hara thinks that the players are not good enough and are not producing, and that De Zerbi's tactics are not the problem, but rather the mental part of the game. De Zerbi himself said that Spurs have to be stronger and that one win would change their season. He emphasized the need for the team to react with enthusiasm and the right spirit, and to work on transferring his thoughts onto the pitch.