Roberto Di Zerbi’s Tottenham Hotspur side was *bad* last season, clocking in a dangerously low 41 points, a tally that’s rarely been enough to keep a Premier League team safe from relegation. You hear that right, the “Big Six” club barely survived by the skin of their teeth. They were legitimately a bad team.
The New York Knicks of English Soccer
Man, if you’re a Tottenham fan, you’ve gotta be pulling your hair out. This team is the New York Knicks of the English game, seriously. They’ve got a rich history, sure, but not the kind that puts them in the top tier when you look at trophies alone. Their fans live and die for this team, going through it all just for a sniff of silverware. Think about it: when they won the Europa League in 2025, their first trophy in 17 years, a quarter of a million fans hit the streets of north London to celebrate. Imagine the scene if they actually ended their 66-year wait and snagged a third league title! Right now, imagining might be all they can do.
Big Money, Even Bigger Problems
So, are they good? The answer is a hard no. They were legitimately bad the last time we saw them in action. For most of the last two decades, everyone just assumed a club with their commercial power, raking in over three-quarters of a billion dollars in revenue, was functionally safe from relegation. But the Premier League TV money has just lifted everyone else’s boats, and suddenly, some competent sides coming up from the Championship meant Spurs had to stare down a cataclysm. We’re talking about near disaster. If West Ham’s Pablo hadn’t fouled David Raya, if Joao Palhinha hadn’t scrambled home those clutch goals, or if Aston Villa hadn’t totally tanked their pre-Europa League semifinal game, things could have gone sideways for real. This wasn’t just a tough season; this was a legitimately bad team, only saved from full-blown relegation by the relative strength of the teams *around* them.
So, what’s next for Tottenham? We’re heading into the new Premier League season with their last performance hanging heavy. Will Roberto Di Zerbi finally turn this ship around, or will their long-suffering fans continue to just imagine a league title? You know their fanbase is going to stick with them, but after a close call like that, every single game is going to feel like a high-wire act for this squad.
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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