Spurs’ season was already terrible, but how the London team surrendered to Newcastle in the battle for a Champions League spot was worrying even for their recent standards. Five goals in the opening 20 minutes made even the most optimistic Tottenham die-hards admit their club is in big trouble.Antonio Conte, the hotshot coach, left last month without getting the club any closer to trophies and titles. In his wake, disarray and confusion remained – and his ill-adjusted assistant Cristian Stellini watched the team fail from the dugout. The Italian coach clearly doesn’t have what it takes to shake up the squad from their poorly-timed slumber. As the Magpies raced into an early lead on Sunday, Spurs looked like ghosts on the pitch, and the annoyed Italian seemed utterly disgusted on the touchline.5 hour drive to leave in 20 minutes.Life as a Spurs fan. pic.twitter.com/yNQcxYIWMK— Barstool Football (@StoolFootball) April 23, 2023 Meanwhile, the man who was supposed to find Conte’s successor, Fabio Paratici, has resigned from his role as managing director due to a 30-month ban for his wrongdoings while in charge of Juventus. As a result, Spurs are a rudderless boat and are in danger of missing out on Champions League football alongside nearing the 15th anniversary of their last trophy.##NAJAVA_MECA_7198754##Three high-profile managers are out of work in Julian Nagelsmann, Luis Enrique and Mauricio Pochettino. Accelerating and bringing in one of them would be the best way to halt a potential mutiny among the squad. Pochettino’s name has been repeatedly chanted at games this month. Convincing him to return and not pick Chelsea could be the quickest way to lift the gloom over the club – or is it too late?Stellini: “My position in doubt? This is not a question for me. No answer”. ⚪️ #THFC“No words to explain a performance like this. First 25 mins were the worst I’ve ever seen. I take my responsibility”, via @AlasdairGold. pic.twitter.com/UTkBxzEAf7— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) April 23, 2023 So, chairman Daniel Levy has no idea what he’s doing, there is no strategy, no first-team manager and nobody to bring one in. So why would the players do any better. Captain Harry Kane scored the only goal for the visitors, but it did next to nothing to improve on their day. Spurs’ showing against Newcastle was so poor that even former players had to ridicule them. Retired left-back Danny Rose, who played for the club in their 2019 Champions League final, reckons he could have done better than anyone in that back four.”All I’ve been thinking of in that first half is, how am I unemployed? To be 5-0 down after 20 minutes is unheard of for a club that is supposedly a massive club.”🎙️ Danny Rose: “All I’ve been thinking that half is, ‘How am I unemployed?’” pic.twitter.com/yLWJDtsN3X— Football Tweet ⚽ (@Football__Tweet) April 23, 2023 People at Twitter and Instagram were even more ruthless in their ridicule. Memes, jokes and funny videos about Tottenham’s plight were trending all evening and night. But when the laughter stops, Tottenham will still have serious problems to solve.
