When the Lilywhites play Nuno Espirito Santo's Nottingham Forest in the capital on Easter Monday, managers from the past and present of Tottenham Hotspur clash in North London.
After rescuing their season with a hard-fought victory in the Europa League quarterfinals, Spurs are flying high, and the Garibaldi are facing a fresh battle to bring Champions League football to the City Ground.
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Tottenham's Ange Postecoglou, never one to shy away from humor despite tough times, cheekily told reporters they’d be stuck with him a bit longer after orchestrating a stunning away victory against Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday night.
Trailing from a 1-1 draw in the first leg, Spurs seemed up against it, but Dominic Solanke’s penalty at Deutsche Bank Park gave them the lead, and a gritty defensive performance—perhaps their gutsiest in years—likely secured the Australian manager’s position.
With a manageable two-legged semi-final against Bodo/Glimt looming, Tottenham first need to navigate the wreckage of a dismal Premier League season, where they’ve suffered a staggering 17 defeats, their worst tally since 19 losses in 2003-04.
Four of those setbacks came in their last six league matches, including a humbling 4-2 loss to relegation-threatened Wolves last weekend. Since their 4-0 thrashing of Manchester City in late November, only Leicester City, Southampton, and Ipswich Town have earned fewer points than Spurs.
Worse still, Tottenham have lost eight of their last nine Premier League games against teams in the top half of the table at the start of the gameweek. One silver lining for fans? Their team’s four-game unbeaten streak at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium across all competitions.
From brief stints to quick exits, former Spurs boss Nuno Espirito Santo lasted just four months before Daniel Levy showed him the door. Now at Nottingham Forest, the Portuguese has found stability, turning the City Ground into a fortress.
Not long ago, Tottenham would’ve been eyeing a top-three finish while Forest fought to stay afloat. This season, the script has flipped: Forest, the former European Cup champions, hold their Champions League fate in their hands.
That said, Forest have slipped from their top-four perch after consecutive losses to Aston Villa and Everton this month, with the latter defeat coming via a stoppage-time Abdoulaye Doucoure goal at the City Ground.
Another loss on Sunday would match Forest’s worst Premier League losing streak under Santo—a three-game skid from last season’s February to March. Their lack of defensive solidity on the road has been a glaring issue, with at least two goals conceded in each of their last five away league matches, four of which ended in defeat. Still, having edged Spurs 1-0 at home on Boxing Day, Forest are one match away from their first league double over Tottenham since 1997.
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