Tottenham Hotspur’s relegation prospects edged further towards reality after the 3-0 home defeat to Nottingham Forest on Sunday. As a result, they are the only Premier League club to have entered the March international break without a league win in 2026.

Spurs skipper Cristian Romero labelled the Nottingham Forest defeat “painful and sad”, claiming that the situation is “tough”. He also vowed to put “200 per cent” into Tottenham’s “last seven finals” after the March international break.

In the wake of the Forest loss, Cristian Romero, the skipper and vocal leader of the squad, has called for unity as the Lilywhites faces its most significant survival test since 1977. While he has issued a rallying cry to the Tottenham supporters, promising to give everything in the last seven league games, does he actually look committed? Not really.

When quizzed on his future at White Hart Lane after the game amid links with Atletico Madrid, Romero failed to give a definite answer. He said, “We will see”.

Romero was heavily linked with a move to Atletico Madrid last year, with reports suggesting that Diego Simeone was in regular contact with the 27-year-old in an attempt to convince him to move...