Tottenham Hotspur’s season has collapsed into a historic crisis, with the club sitting dead last in the Premier League after five matches. Roberto De Zerbi’s side have taken just two points from a possible fifteen, a return that has plunged the north London club to the foot of the standings. Their recent form is the worst in the league, with the team conceding a goal every 45 minutes on average while scoring just once every 225 minutes.
Their problems are most acute at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, where they have managed only five league victories in their last 36 attempts dating back to November 2024. That dismal run is unprecedented for a club that has remained in the top flight throughout the entire period. Since the Football League was founded in 1888, no other team has endured such a poor home stretch without eventually being relegated during it.
De Zerbi's stark assessment
Head coach Roberto De Zerbi offered a brutally honest appraisal of the situation. "In my entire career, 14 years as a coach, I’ve never seen a team like ours," he said. "So fragile, so inconsistent."
His words followed a 3-2 home defeat to Aston Villa before the international break, a match where Spurs finally scored their first league goals of the campaign but still came up short. The current league position shows Tottenham in 20th place with two points, already thirteen points adrift of leaders Manchester City.
A costly summer unravels
The scale of the collapse is staggering given the club’s massive investment just months ago. Tottenham spent more than €400 million on new signings during the summer transfer window, breaking their transfer record multiple times. Sandro Tonali arrived for a fee that could reach a club-record sum, Savinho for a similarly high amount, and Mateus Fernandes for €98 million.
That spending has yielded almost nothing on the pitch. The two points were earned in goalless draws against Nottingham Forest and Everton. A 3-1 defeat to Liverpool knocked them out of the League Cup. The squad’s fitness levels have also concerned De Zerbi, who recently singled out James Maddison, Conor Gallagher, Dominic Solanke, Tosin Adarabioyo, Marcos Senesi, and Savinho for needing to improve physically.
Searching for a way out
With speculation about his future already beginning, De Zerbi allowed players not on international duty to take a scheduled week off during the break. He has managed just 14 matches since taking charge, with his contract running through to 2031.
The club’s recent history offers little comfort. They finished 17th in each of the previous two seasons, narrowly avoiding relegation on both occasions. Their Europa League triumph in 2025, a first trophy in 17 years, feels a distant memory.
Attention now turns to a daunting trip to Old Trafford to face Manchester United on October 10, a key match in the upcoming fixtures. Michael Carrick’s side are also under pressure in 12th place, making it a critical fixture for two struggling giants. De Zerbi will hope his refreshed squad can find a performance to stop the rot, starting at a ground where they have historically struggled.
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