{"id":460280,"date":"2026-03-06T07:08:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T07:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/460280\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T07:08:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T07:08:09","slug":"wretched-tottenham-need-to-accept-igor-tudor-must-go-if-they-want-to-stay-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/460280\/","title":{"rendered":"Wretched Tottenham need to accept Igor Tudor must go if they want to stay up"},"content":{"rendered":"

TOTTENHAM 1-3 CRYSTAL PALACE: Spurs’ relegation fears increased in Thursday night as Micky van de Ven’s first-half red card sparked a collapse in yet another defeat<\/p>\n

22:00, 05 Mar 2026Updated 22:01, 05 Mar 2026<\/p>\n

\"Igor<\/p>\n

Igor Tudor looks on as Tottenham are beaten by Crystal Palace<\/p>\n

Igor Tudor was brought in to make an impact. Tudor has certainly done that – just not in the way they were hoping.<\/p>\n

They look even worse now than when he took over. Tottenham\u2019s<\/a> interim boss has lost his three games in charge, pushed the club closer to relegation and the fans have given up on him already.<\/p>\n

Supporters left in their droves at half time while those still in the stadium booed the players off after they pressed the self-destruct button. Tottenham<\/a> went from 1-0 up after 34 minutes to going in 3-1 down at half time after their stand-in captain and best player Micky van de Ven<\/a> was sent off.<\/p>\n

The ever-optimistic stadium announcer Paul Coyte tried to convince the fans at the break: \u201cThis game is a long way from over.\u201d Not sure he was fooling anyone.<\/p>\n

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It is little wonder that angry supporters even turned on the club analysts sat in the stands. \u201cAnalyse that – we\u2019re f***ing going down.\u201d It was hard to disagree. Fans then shouted abuse at the hierarchy in the directors\u2019 box before the start of the second half as this place turned really toxic.<\/p>\n

But at what point do Tottenham accept the impact manager – who had won all of his first games in charge at his last five clubs – needs to go if Spurs want to have a chance of staying up?<\/p>\n

Tottenham are just a point above the relegation zone but West Ham<\/a> and Nottingham Forest<\/a> are showing a lot more fight and determination to get out.<\/p>\n

Spurs were wretched, rudderless and the players looked as desolate as the supporters. It looks as if the players have given up on the manager. They looked shot to bits.<\/p>\n

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Tudor has tried everything and it simply has not worked. This time, Tudor made four changes and even dropped the club\u2019s \u00a334m January signing Conor Gallagher<\/a> along with Xavi Simons, Yves Bissouma, and Radu Dragu\u0219in.<\/p>\n

In came Souza, Kevin Danso, Pape Sarr, and Mathys Tel. Brazilian teenager Souza scythed down Daniel Munoz who then went off injured and that looked to be a real blow as Nathaniel Clyne came on to replace him.<\/p>\n

But Palace were well organised, they have picked up again under Oliver Glasner<\/a> and had the ball in the net after Ismaila Sarr\u2019s shot deflected in off Pedro Porro only for VAR to intervene with the tighter of offside decisions.<\/p>\n

That felt so harsh. And four minutes later, Tottenham were ahead. Archie Gray – one of few Sours players to emerge with credit – scampered down the right, cut the ball back for Dominic Solanke to sweep home.<\/p>\n

The stadium came alive. There was hope and Spurs fans started to believe. But that lasted all of four minutes.<\/p>\n

\"Crystal<\/p>\n

Crystal Palace were ruthless and put the game out of Spurs’ reach in the first half<\/p>\n

Sarr broke into the Spurs box, van de Ven almost instinctively pulled him back and referee Andy Madley had no hesitation in producing a red card for denying a goalscoring opportunity and awarding a penalty.<\/p>\n

It was a carbon copy of Palace defender Maxence Lacroix being sent off at Manchester United<\/a> on Sunday and Sarr coolly stroking home to put the visitors level after 40 minutes.<\/p>\n

Palace were ahead in the first minute of first half injury time. Mathys Tel\u2019s loose pass conceded possession, Evann Guessand did well before Adam Wharton slipped in Jorgen Strand Larsen to score.<\/p>\n

In the seventh minute of first half injury time, it got even worse. Wharton played a lovely ball between Pedro Porro and Joao Palhinha and Sarr nipped in to nudge the ball past Guglielmo Vicario.<\/p>\n

In fairness to Spurs, they actually showed some heart in the second half as the ten men dug deep and refused to cave in but it was too little too late and there was no way back.<\/p>\n

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