According to Bill Edgar of The Times, this is Spurs' worst 50-game league run since 1913-15 (47pts; assumes 3pts for a win throughout). The managers for this current run for 25 games each were Ange Postecoglou and Thomas Frank. We are the closest "big six" side to the relegation zone after 25 games played, since erm - Spurs in 2008-09.

Last season at this stage we were 13 points ahead of the bottom three, who we knew would be making the drop so early. Despite our 17th place finish, we had the comfort of knowing we would be safe. After West Ham's win on Saturday and our defeat at Old Trafford, the gap is down to just six points. Relegation concerns are real. We are indeed in dire straits........

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So the next four matches, starting with neurotic Newcastle tomorrow, will show just how Tottenham perform without smouldering skipper Cristian Romero. His second red card of the season on Saturday has left Spurs deep in the mire (I'm being polite) and takes the atmosphere at the club down to zero temperatures that can be measured on the Mandelson barometer.

A joker suggested it's a toss-up whether Thomas Frank or Arsenal-loving Keir Starmer will be redundant first. Not for the first time, Spurs have a crisis at No 10 and with several other shirt numbers.......

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Cristian Romero had been in the news for his outspoken comments following the Manchester City match. Today he was sent off after only 29 minutes. The game had been fairly well-balanced before his departure but tilted decisively in Manchester United's favour once Spurs had been reduced to ten men so early.

Yesterday was the 68th anniversary of the Munich air crash on 6 February 1958 which devastated the Manchester United club. The club commemorated that event today. The two managers Michael Carrick and Thomas Frank led the teams out and each placed a wreath beside the touchline. Both teams wore black armbands.

Thomas Frank made three changes from the team which came back to draw against Manchester City last weekend. van de Ven, Sarr and Odobert replaced Dragusin, Bissouma and Tel. Before the game it was thought that Frank would use a 3-4-2-1 formation with Palhinha in the back three and Gray and Udogie as wing-backs. In fact it was a 4-3-3 formation with Archie Gray at right back........

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Dominic Solanke's fourth goal in as many games since his return was so phenomenal in nature it was replayed on the four massive stadium screens four or five times. It was not simply a flick, as suggested on first appearances, but a brilliantly improvised scorpion kick that left ace goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma grabbing at thin air. The goal completed a remarkable Spurs comeback and a precious point that took us a little further away from the bottom three.

Rumours existed early on the morning of the game suggesting that not only Micky van de Ven would definitely not make the team, but also that Kevin Danso, Djed Spence and Wilson Odobert would not be available. Odobert at least made the bench, but there was no sign of the other three. Spurs have endured two seasons of injury woe........

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Despite the absence of no less than 14 injured and illegible players, and against expectations, Spurs have avoided the play-off round and marched straight through to the round of 16. Ending this Champions League (league phase) with three successive wins, Spurs have finished fourth - above the likes of Barcelona, Real Madrid, Manchester City and PSG! In doing so they have also guaranteed themselves a home second leg in the round of 16, and (if successful) the quarter-final.

Thomas Frank's formation was not disclosed until kick-off. He chose to match Eintracht's 3-4-3 formation with Joao Palhinha playing on the right of the back three next to Romero and Danso. Kolo Muani, who played for Eintracht between March 2022 and September 2023, got the nod ahead of Dominic Solanke. Apart from Solanke and the two goalkeepers, the Spurs bench was full of youngsters.........

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After the joy of midweek success in the Champions League came the near disaster at Turf Moor. We were sliding to defeat against our second bottom three opponent in a week until captain Cristian Romero popped up to power home another vital headed goal. It was Romero's third goal in successive games and his sixth of the season.

At least our defenders can score, as Micky van de Ven gave Spurs a 38th minute lead. Sadly, that was cancelled out on the stroke of half-time following a poor pass out by Vicario and equally poor marking of Tuanzebe who scored his first club goal and indeed the first league goal of his career.

Spurs had dominated possession and chances, but Dubravka was in good form and Spurs fell behind when substitute Lyle Foster scored in the 76th minute.......

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The most epic thread on The Spurs Odyssey message board was one which started in 2010. This provided the history of our new stadium applications (including the thankfully unsuccessful bid for the Olympic Stadium) right up to the present day with images of the completed new stadium. In the early hours of Saturday 20th October, 2018, our stadium thread reached 1,000 pages! There is a genuine community feel about the board, which is moderated.

Every Spurs match is covered with excellent threads, which feature images and stats from previous games. There is so much to enjoy about the message board which also has an off-topic section where non-football matters are discussed.

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