The Digest:
Roberto De Zerbi's first game as Tottenham manager ended in a 1-0 defeat at Sunderland, leaving Spurs two points from safety with six matches remaining. Nordi Mukiele's deflected strike in the second half was the difference. Tottenham remain winless in their last 14 Premier League outings, their second-longest such run in club history. Captain Cristian Romero left the field in tears with an undisclosed injury.
Key Points:
- This is the first time the Spurs have been in the relegation zone this late in a Premier League season.
- Only Derby, Sunderland, and Swindon have had longer winless runs to start a calendar year.
- Jamie Carragher said, "I can't believe it. Tottenham look like they're going to go down."
- Spurs have not won a league game since December, 105 days.
- De Zerbi said: "We didn't deserve to lose, but we have to accept and move on."
