Tottenham's Relegation Fears Intensify After Disappointing Loss

Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has expressed his concerns that Tottenham Hotspur may be relegated to the Championship after a dismal performance in their 1-0 defeat to Sunderland. This loss has left Spurs in the relegation zone with six games remaining, two points behind West Ham in 17th place. The team's survival in the top-flight is now out of their hands. Carragher stated, 'I can't believe it. Tottenham look like they're going to go down. The other teams have something going for them.' The team created just 0.15 worth of Expected Goals in the second half and missed 0.91 worth of xG overall, failing to score. With a long winless run, Spurs have six games to save their season, including matches against fellow relegation rivals Wolves and Leeds. However, Carragher believes they have 'no chance' of beating even the Premier League's bottom club away from home. Gary Neville described a potential relegation for Tottenham as a 'monstrous moment' and 'unthinkable,' given their recent Champions League finals and Europa League win. Neville said, 'It's as interesting as the title race... The Spurs question - can they go down? Will they go down? Is this the biggest club that's ever gone down in Premier League history?' 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 stated, 'They have not won this year... Where are the points coming from? They need seven or eight points. Where are they coming from? I can't see it.' De Zerbi says Spurs have to be stronger as they are in a 'bad moment' - but one win would change their season. He told Sky Sports, 'We have to be stronger... We have to react, we have to react with enthusiasm, the right spirit. What we have to do is just work, just transfer what I think... We have big players, now they are in a bad moment. There's results, the part of the season. But we have to work on one win. With one win, we can change everything this season.'