Tottenham's relegation fears rise after defeat to Nottingham Forest
The unthinkable is edging closer for Tottenham Hotspur after a damaging home defeat to Nottingham Forest in a crucial relegation battle left them in serious danger near the bottom of the Premier League table.Spurs ended last season in 17th place, with their campaign rescued by a UEFA Europa League triumph under Ange Postecoglou. However, their domestic struggles have carried over into this term, first under Thomas Frank and now his successor, Idor Tugor.They went into Sunday’s high-stakes clash just one point above the side led by Vítor Pereira, underlining the scale of the threat they now face.But goals from Igor Jesus, Morgan Gibbs-White - a player who looked destined to join the club from Forest back in the summer - and Taiwo Awoniyi pushed Tottenham closer to the drop.Jesus gave the visitors a priceless breakthrough just before half-time, planting an inch-perfect header beyond Guglielmo Vicario from a corner.Gibbs-White, who was the subject of offers from Tottenham last summer before signing a new contract with Forest, struck a second before Awoniyi added a third minutes from time to give the club a seismic boost in their bid to evade the drop.Tottenham registered just three shots on target in this pivotal shootout and such a meek defeat at home will pile even more pressure on the beleaguered Tudor.The Croatian, drafted in until the end of the season, has failed to win any of his five Premier League games at the helm and there have already been suggestions that Spurs could make another managerial change in a bid to alter their fortunes.Pereira, on the other hand, is up and running in the Premier League as Forest boss, collecting his first league triumph at Tottenham's expense. They now sit two points above Spurs, though very much still in the relegation mire.With just seven games remaining, time is running out for Tottenham to lift themselves away from danger. But right now it's hard to see where the next win is coming from.Want to see more of the stories you love from the Irish Mirror? Making us your preferred source on Google means you’ll get more of our exclusives, top stories and must-read content straight away. To add Irish Mirror as a preferred source, simply click here.Click here to sign up to our sport newsletter, bringing you the top stories and biggest headlines from Ireland and beyond
