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Cristian Romero has promised to put 200% into Tottenham’s 7 remaining “finals” to debar a seismic Premier League exit.
Spurs’ endurance hopes took a important deed aft a demoralising 3-0 location nonaccomplishment to Nottingham Forest connected Sunday, dropping them to 17th and expanding nan anticipation of a first relegation since 1977. Tottenham’s winless convention tally stands astatine 13 matches and contempt fans flooding nan streets successful N17 to springiness nan squad autobus a raucous welcome, nan pre-match optimism was replaced pinch a consciousness of inevitability aft different abject defeat.
“It’s a difficult time for everyone, but nan first point is to speak astir nan fans. Thank you for coming and ever staying pinch us,” Romero said. “They gave america awesome support, but astir us, it’s a bad day. Now it is vanished and nan astir important point is to understand nan situation.
“It’s not easy but nan astir important point is to get to nationalist team, and backmost present for nan past 7 finals. I committedness [to] put 200% successful each 1 and for maine it is not easy, but we person to enactment each together. It’s a bad time yeah, but we will spell again.”
Much-needed momentum for Spurs had been built by a spirited constituent astatine Liverpool and a 3-2 triumph complete Atlético Madrid to summation belief that a first convention triumph of 2026 was connected nan sky against relegation rivals Forest. An estimated 10,000 Tottenham fans spilled connected to nan High Road to create a partisan ambiance earlier kick-off, which filtered into nan crushed and was followed by an initially affirmative first half.
Richarlison headed 1 chance wide, Forest guardant Igor Jesus diverted a header connected to his ain crossbar, but Jesus delivered a sucker-punch earlier half-time. Although Mathys Tel responded pinch a coiled effort against nan crossbar, Spurs collapsed aft nan break.
A double alteration by Igor Tudor did not help, but excessively galore location players switched disconnected for Morgan Gibbs-White’s extremity aft 62 minutes earlier Taiwo Awoniyi’s 87th-minute effort sealed triumph for Forest, sparking a wide exodus of supporters earlier full-time.
Romero told SpursPlay: “Start of nan crippled and besides nan first 45 minutes is for illustration good, bully successful nan pitch, not concede thing and past nan past minute, concede a really sloppy goal, but now it’s finished.”
Tottenham’s 10th location convention nonaccomplishment this play wiped retired immoderate of nan goodwill up of kick-off, but much plans by instrumentality groups are group to beryllium successful spot for nan adjacent location fixture successful N17 against Brighton connected 18 April.
“It’s unthinkable and particularly successful this moment, aft this play is nary good. Honestly I’m nan first to return responsibility, but nan fans convey you,” skipper Romero added. “Thank you each game, nan support is superb and it’s only (now) astir nan players, nan unit and we request [to give] more, particularly maine nan first, but nan past 7 finals we will spell again.”
