Tottenham players appear like they "don't know they're in a relegation battle", says former Premier League striker Jay Bothroyd.
The unthinkable scenario of Spurs being relegated from the top flight edged closer to reality on Sunday when they lost 3-0 at home to fellow relegation battlers Nottingham Forest.
Now just one point from the relegation zone and with more tough fixtures on the horizon, the concern among the fanbase grows stronger with seven games remaining.
"It really feels like Tottenham haven't been in this position before. Even though they were down there last season, they were safe. There was no risk of them going down," he told BBC Radio 5 Live.
"This season, it just seems like their players don't know they're in a relegation battle. They don't understand what is expected of them in this moment. A lot of it is just hard work, hard graft, then the quality should rise.
"They went into that game on Sunday and Forest just dominated them from the beginning. They created chances, they worked hard, they won their individual duels, they were beating them on first and second balls. It didn't seem like Spurs had a clue. Even [Igor] Tudor was sitting on the sides and he had his head in his hands.
"Unless the players can really galvanise themselves, the squad looks disjointed completely and they're not fighting for one another. [Cristian] Romero is supposed to be captain but he is just going through the motions.
"It's looking really, really bad, but I can't imagine a Premier League without Tottenham in it."
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