"For all that Igor Tudor has tried to get the Tottenham Hotspur squad to look forward, and look at themselves in the mirror, there are figures around the club who can't get certain images from Sunday out of their heads. The players naturally looked beaten. The hierarchy, however, were said by those present to appear haunted."
"Obviously, a biggest home defeat to Arsenal since 1978 was bad enough, but this was obviously more. It was the realisation that the change of manager wasn't going to change that much, certainly as regards the negative atmosphere around the club. It was that there was evidently no quick fix."
"Above all, it was the illustration that they are right in it, that relegation is now a live possibility. Fulham-Tottenham Hotspur may well be the biggest game this weekend, in how it will tell us the most about what Tudor can actually do with this team."
Tottenham Hotspur's hierarchy and players remain deeply affected by their heavy home loss to Arsenal, marking their worst defeat at home since 1978. The defeat revealed that managerial change alone cannot resolve the club's deep-seated problems and negative atmosphere. Igor Tudor faces an enormous challenge, potentially the most difficult in the club's history. The loss demonstrated that relegation is now a realistic threat. The upcoming match against Fulham will be crucial in determining Tudor's ability to turn the team around and provide the club with breathing space in the league standings.
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