Analysis: Emotional rollercoaster for Spurspublished at 18:03 BST
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Nick Mashiter Football reporter
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There is fight in this Tottenham side.
In the first half, there was little quality, urgency and courage on show but Spurs managed to grind out their first win under Roberto de Zerbi just as it looked like all was lost.
Nottingham Forest's thumping 5-0 win at Sunderland on Friday piled the pressure on De Zerbi's side, leaving them eight points behind one of their relegation rivals.
West Ham's thrilling finish against Everton - where the Hammers conceded late before Callum Wilson's injury time winner - also put Spurs fans through an emotional rollercoaster.
Before Joao Palhinha prodded in from close range, Spurs looked set to finish the day four points from safety with four games left.
Not long after, following Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall's leveller for Everton, they were out of the bottom three – only to drop back in with the late drama at the London Stadium.
There will be more twists in the final four games – Spurs' fixtures against Aston Villa, Leeds, Chelsea and Everton – but Tottenham are clinging on.
They were poor and struggled to break down an already relegated Wolves side and relied on a scrappy goal from a corner but that was all they needed.
Tottenham kept going but they will need more bravery if they are going to save themselves.
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Sutton's predictions: Wolves v Tottenhampublished at 11:05 BST
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Tottenham could not beat Wolves at home earlier in the season - they needed a 94th-minute equaliser to avoid defeat in September - but they simply have to beat them this time.
Can Roberto De Zerbi's side win three of their final five games and save themselves from the drop?
Of course they can, but it has to start here. Imagine the psychological damage to the Spurs players and their fans if they don't win this one.
Wolves are officially down now but we have known that will happen for a while.
The pressure is all on Spurs and for them to find a way of winning this game.
If Thomas Frank had stayed in charge and maintained his record of 1.12 points per game, then Spurs would be on 37 points now, in 16th.
Instead, they are in the relegation zone and worrying about how the teams above them are doing as well as trying to pick up points themselves.
From watching them, there is nothing that suggests Tottenham will win this time after failing to win any of their previous 15 league games.
Similarly, they have not kept a clean sheet for 14 league games, so why would they manage one now?
But I am going to go against the grain here. Spurs absolutely must win this game, so I am going to say they will - and also that Wolves won't score.
I know that is a ridiculous prediction, and I don't even really believe it will happen myself, but then nothing about Spurs' season makes sense when you study it.
De Zerbi on Maddison's fitness, deserving a win, 'fantastic' Dansopublished at 15:35 BST 24 April
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Tottenham boss Roberto De Zerbi has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux Stadium (kick-off 15:00 BST).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
On team news, De Zerbi said Destiny Udogie has a "problem" and won't be available but could be back for the next game. He also said Souza is available to be in the squad.
On whether James Maddison is fit after being named on the bench last weekend, he said: "He's not available yet, especially in this week, he felt pain, but not an important problem. Tomorrow he'll come with us on the bench."
He added: "He's important for us whether he plays or not. It's better he plays but also as a guy, as a leader, as a positive guy inside my dressing room. I want to see nice people and positive people."
On the need to win at Molineux, De Zerbi said he doesn't want to put too much "pressure" on the team but his side "can't forget" where they are in the table and how much they need to win.
He added: "Anyway, if we win in Wolverhampton, it is not finished yet. There are four other games, but I think now we deserve to win a game. Also with Brighton, I knew before the game it is one of the best teams in the Premier League in this moment. After their game against Chelsea, everyone knows. We played a good game and deserved to win."
On the Premier League's announcement that the decision not to send off Sunderland's Brian Brobbey in a game they lost was a "mistake", he replied: "Can we play the game again?"
He said he he has "very big respect" for his opposite number Rob Edwards and he remembers having a very tough time against him when he was manager of Luton Town.
On racist abuse Kevin Danso received last week, which the club condemned, De Zerbi said he was "very annoyed" and the defender had a "fantastic" game last week and the club are "very lucky" to have him.
Tottenham are also in talks with Sebastian Kehl over becoming their new co-sporting director, after the 46-year-old German left Borussia Dortmund last month. (Sun), external
Gossip: Spurs enter Trafford transfer racepublished at 07:35 BST 23 April
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Tottenham are one of several Premier League clubs who have expressed an interest in signing 23-year-old Manchester City and England goalkeeper James Trafford. (Goal), external
No win in past six meetings - seventh time lucky for Spurs against Wolves?published at 15:01 BST 22 April
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Tottenham are still yet to register a Premier League win in 2026 and, with their survival hopes in the balance, will be desperate to end that particular statistic on Saturday when they visit already relegated Wolves.
However, Spurs' recent record against the West Midlands club is not the best - they have failed to win any of their past six attempts and you have to go back to August 2022 for Spurs' most recent victory in the fixture. Harry Kane netted the winner in a 1-0 success at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
There have been a couple of painful experiences for Spurs at Molineux during that winless run - most notably in November 2023, when Wolves scored twice in stoppage time to secure a 2-1 victory.
Spurs lost 4-2 at the same venue last April, at a time when their main focus was on what would become a successful Europa League campaign.
That victory formed part of a six-match winning run in the Premier League for Wolves, a sequence of results which secured an eighth successive season in the top flight. Just over 12 months on, relegation to the Championship is now a reality.
'Wasters of time... We are not going to make it'published at 09:09 BST 22 April
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Bardi Fan writer
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Time is a resource that has intrigued humans for millennia. We fight against it every second of the day. Some try to buy more of it, while others chase it through sweat and self-discipline. Right now, Tottenham fans would do almost anything for a sliver more.
As 2025 turned into 2026, the boardroom at Spurs refused to panic. There were five months of the season to go, plenty of time. "No need to panic," they told us. Relegation was not even a line on the emergency procedure leaflet handed out to new starters.
So they sat and they watched as Thomas Frank burned through game after game. Eventually they acted, but Igor Tudor opened the window and let more drift away. Finally, the double act of Vinai Venkatesham and Johan Lange, perhaps the biggest wasters of time in our recent history, acted. But it seems, sadly, the damage had already been done.
Our decision-makers may finally have found a manager capable of saving us, but it is too late. Roberto de Zerbi appears to have given us lift, but the runway is too short. We are not going to make it.
In a modern Premier League where every club has money and reach, we took our place for granted. Just because something always has been does not mean it always will be.
History is littered with the fall of dynasties. Even ones as modestly successful as ours needed care and direction over time to maintain it. Nothing, no matter how strong, is immune to decline.
While those around us evolved and adapted, our club clung to the past, mistaking familiarity for stability. I do not stand alone in this sadness. Our fanbase is filled with melancholy and disbelief. All year our managers and board have referenced boats and tankers. Well, congratulations, it has finally sunk.
The performance, the fight, even the point against Brighton were hard-earned. But letting two points slip only reinforces the feeling that it is too little, too late.
There are five games left, but our biggest opponent is time, and there is no way we can beat that.
Spurs 'have more chance than they had last week'published at 08:35 BST 22 April
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Pat Nevin Former footballer and presenter
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The wisdom of crowds is sometimes overlooked - and it was again on Saturday in a crucial moment during the Tottenham v Brighton game.
Up 2-1 in the 95th minute, the ball fell to Tottenham's Kevin Danso in his own box. The entire crowd had its own idea, urging him to launch it into row Z, but you can't score from the stands.
In some situations, playing the ball out from the back should be secondary to doing anything that is necessary for a win: forget the polish and get the points.
Danso dithered, Jan Paul van Hecke nipped in, and seconds later two crucial points evaporated on the altar of progressive ideology.
For all the class shown by Xavi Simons and for Roberto de Zerbi finally getting a bit more fight from his charges, their entire week's work was undone in a moment.
It was still vile to hear Danso received racist abuse online afterwards, his error was no excuse for that.
After a vicious deflection last week at Sunderland and being moments away from three deserved points against Brighton at the weekend, their fated season seems even more likely.
At least there was spirit and fight on show this time. So, even though they only got a point, in my eyes they have more chance than they had last week.
'It all feels like too little, too late'published at 16:58 BST 21 April
16:58 BST 21 April
Ali Speechly Fan writer
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"Every time I've seen the light at the end of the tunnel, it's usually been an oncoming train." This was the response from Ange Postecoglou when he was asked about our injury crisis last season.
This season, our football club has well and truly come off the rails and is crashing into the Championship. Yes, injuries have played a significant part again, but we all know the issues run much deeper than the medical department.
As much as Roberto De Zerbi would not have been my preferred candidate to steer us out of the relegation zone, I was hopeful he might galvanise this team in a way his predecessors had failed to.
For a brief moment on Saturday, it seemed as though the Italian and his desperate squad had found the breakthrough. However, like so much of this season, it wasn't enough.
The optimist in me stirred at the signs of improvement; in particular, De Zerbi's high-press revealed there is still energy left in this team and was an important factor in the play that resulted in Xavi Simons' sublime strike.
However, even this glimmer of positivity ultimately left me feeling down, because it also served as a painful reminder of so much wasted time earlier in the season.
If only the board hadn't held on to Thomas Frank for so long when it clearly wasn't working. If only they'd gone for a coach with experience in the Premier League instead of Igor Tudor. If only someone with decision-making responsibilities at this football club actually understood the sport.
I'll do my best to remain hopeful until the final whistle on the last day of the season, but unfortunately it all feels like too little, too late for Tottenham Hotspur.
Who's favourite to get the last relegation spot?published at 08:42 BST 21 April
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Sam Drury BBC Sport journalist
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West Ham's draw against Crystal Palace on Monday night, means it is essentially 'as you were' in the battle against relegation, with Tottenham still two points from safety as they fight to avoid a first top-flight demotion since 1977.
Leeds and Nottingham Forest were the two big winners from the latest round of fixtures as both claimed big home wins to move eight and five points from the drop zone, respectively.
For Daniel Farke's Leeds side, that might prove to be enough and they will hope they soon find themselves excluded from the relegation conversation.
But, with Wolves now gone and Burnley set to follow, there is still work for all four sides to do in the coming weeks.
But for all De Zerbi's faith in his players' capabilities, the evidence of this season does not suggest a team capable of winning five on the bounce.
Spurs have not won any of their past 15 league games, meaning they are without a top-flight victory in 2026 and have managed only two since 26 October.
They must beat bottom side Wolves on Saturday to avoid equalling the club's worst-ever winless league run - set some 91 years ago, between 1934 and 1935.
By contrast, the form of Spurs' relegation rivals has been picking up.
Leeds have won back-to-back games to move to the brink of safety, Forest have two wins in their past three games and are unbeaten in five and West Ham have won two of their past five.
Zoom out a little further and the Hammers have taken 19 points from their past 12 games, Forest have 18 from their past 13 and for Leeds it's 18 from 14.
Since beating Palace on 28 December, Spurs have taken six points from 15 matches.
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Remaining fixtures for PL bottom six
With five games remaining, Spurs will definitely think their run-in, at least on paper, gives them every chance of staying up.
Next up is a trip to Wolves, whose relegation to the Championship was confirmed on Monday night.
A home match against Leeds on 11 May is another Tottenham will view as an opportunity, especially if Daniel Farke's side have beaten Burnley at Elland Road in their previous game and essentially ensured their safety.
Even a tricky looking match at Champions League-chasing Aston Villa on 3 May comes at a good time for Spurs, as it falls between the two legs of the Europa League semi-final for Unai Emery's men.
A visit to rivals Chelsea before hosting Everton on the final day is not a straightforward way to finish given both teams seem likely to be fighting for European places.
But given how tight things are, that is something all the relegation candidates will have to deal with.
West Ham host Everton on Saturday before an away game at Brentford - and it only gets tougher with title-chasing Arsenal the visitors to London Stadium on 10 May.
Even with Newcastle enduring a disappointing season, an away game at St James' Park on the penultimate weekend is far from simple and there could be plenty riding on the home match against Leeds on the last day.
Forest arguably face the toughest last five with away games at Chelsea and Manchester United in May - the former coming just three days before the second leg of their Europa League semi-final against Villa.
Home games against Newcastle and Bournemouth, on the last day, could be crucial but getting a result at Sunderland on Friday would help alleviate a lot of stress for Vitor Pereira's side before the remainder of the run-in.
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