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A look at the Tottenham Hotspur survival bid, including the final predicted table and the run-ins.
Tottenham Hotspur were beaten 3-0 at home by Nottingham Forest over the weekend. They remain in deep trouble in the Premier League. The London outfit are sat in 17th place in the table above the drop zone.
Igor Tudor is under pressure to start getting some more points on the board. He was picked as their replacement for Thomas Frank but he has struggled to make an impact. Next up is a clash after the international break against Sunderland away.
The current table
15. Leeds United, 33 points
16. Nottingham Forest, 32 points
17. Tottenham Hotspur, 30 points
18. West Ham United, 29 points
19. Burnley, 20 points
20. Wolves, 17 points
The predicted final table
Using data from Opta, here is a look at the predicted final table...
15. Leeds United, 42 points
16. Nottingham Forest, 41 points
17. Tottenham Hotspur, 39 points
18. West Ham United, 37 points
19. Burnley, 26 points
20. Wolves, 25 points
Run-ins compared
Leeds United’s run-in
Man Utd (A), Wolves (H), AFC Bournemouth (A), Burnley (H), Tottenham (A), Brighton (H), West Ham (A).
Tottenham’s run-in
Sunderland (A), Brighton (H), Wolves (A), Aston Villa (A), Leeds United (H), Chelsea (A), Everton (H).
Nottingham Forest’s run-in
Aston Villa (H), Burnley (H), Sunderland (A), Chelsea (A), Newcastle United (H), Man Utd (A), AFC Bournemouth (H).
West Ham’s run-in
Wolves (H), Crystal Palace (A), Everton (H), Brentford (A), Arsenal (H), Newcastle United (A), Leeds United (H).
Speaking after their defeat to Nottingham Forest, Spurs assistant Bruno Salter said: "Every mistake right now is going against us, every detail is going against us and it affects the players as well. You can see how much they are fighting. We are in a difficult situation, everyone knows. In the first half we were the better team and need to be consistent with that."
He added: "It hurts us, it is painful, really painful, but the fans were outstanding today - from before the game until the end of the game. We need to carry on because we care, we care for Spurs, we are family and want to get out of this situation. I am 100% sure we can get through this situation."
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