Tottenham Hotspur’s current form has led to suggestions that they could face a relegation battle. Danny Murphy has suggested Sam Allardyce could be the man to steer them clear of danger.
Spurs’ Woeful Form and Lack of Resilience
Spurs are currently winless in the league this calendar year, having secured only five points from a possible 39. Danny Murphy believes the team lacks the resilience and togetherness required to survive at the bottom of the table. He described their performance as ‘woeful’.
Murphy highlighted the ‘capitulation’ against Forest as particularly worrying, noting a lack of energy and the presence of ‘fear’ within the team. He said, ‘They shrunk. They shrunk and it looked, there was a bit of fear in them, which is understandable because they’ve struggled at home so badly.’
Allardyce as a Pragmatic Solution
With interim boss Igor Tudor set to leave and the club reportedly in talks with Adi Hutter, Murphy has suggested an alternative approach. He believes Spurs might require a more pragmatic solution, even if unpopular. According to Murphy, “They (Tottenham) look all over the place.”
“Well, right now, the one who screams at me, but he’s not Tottenham, is Sam Allardyce,” Murphy admitted. “He’s the man who knows how to get results, but he’s been out of the game for a while, so it’s probably unrealistic.”
Defensive Frailties and Coaching Concerns
Murphy also pointed to Tottenham’s defensive weaknesses as a major concern. He stated that defensively, you have to be clued up, switched on, and do the basics right, and they don’t. He added, ‘And that’s the coach’s fault.’
He said, ‘The expectation of the crowd is there, the disgruntlement’s there, and it takes a strong mindset to play through that.’ Murphy also expressed doubt about Tottenham’s chances of staying up, saying, ‘I don’t know, I’ve got a feeling no (Spurs won’t stay up) at the minute…’
Tough Fixtures Ahead
Tottenham face a challenging fixture list, with away games against Sunderland, Wolves, Aston Villa, and Chelsea. West Ham and Leeds have arguably kinder run-ins. West Ham now under Nuno. They’ve got a good shape, good platform.
According to Murphy, when you’re fighting down on the bottom, the one thing you’ve got to have is resilience and togetherness and a desire to defend. The really worrying thing (against Forest) was the capitulation.
The prospect of Tottenham Hotspur playing Championship football in 2026 has moved from a dark joke to a mathematical probability.