How did a club that used to stand for consistency and stability suddenly find themselves trapped in this doom spiral?

Spurs must rely on inexperienced teenagers Archie Gray, Lucas Bergvall, Mikey Moore and – in the likely absence of injured Richarlison and Dominic Solanke – Will Lankshear against Elfsborg and although each of them appear to have the brightest of futures, the weight of responsibility under such intense scrutiny is a huge burden to bear.

Arne Slot's dad wasn't impressed with Liverpool's midweek win over Lille in the Champions League. The Liverpool manager mentioned his dad's reaction when discussing how difficult it is to break down defensive-minded opponents.

Arsenal conspired to let a two-goal lead slip at the Emirates, falling a further two points behind Liverpool in the title race. In the grand scheme of things, a draw at home to Aston Villa is far from disastrous and a victory at Brentford par for the course.

The 59-year-old Australian also praised his players for displaying great mental fortitude in the midst of an injury crisis at the club. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Given Tottenham's ongoing injury crisis, they've received some good news in their hunt to sign a top Ligue 1 striker before the January transfer window closes.

Liverpool are aiming for only their second victory of the new year on Saturday when they visit Brentford in the Premier League.

Spurs suffered a fourth consecutive Premier League loss on January 26 as relegation-threatened Leicester City came from a goal down to win 2-1 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The result left the home side in 15th place in the standings, only eight points above the relegation zone.

Manchester United’s head coach Ruben Amorim follows the game during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Brighton and Hove Albion, at the Old Trafford stadium ... FC Everton and Tottenham Hotspur, in Liverpool, England ...

Since the start of December, only Southampton, with eight, have lost more Premier League games than Tottenham's seven, with the Saints also being the only side to concede more goals (25) than Spurs have. If Leicester net another goal and see out victory here though, they'll equal the record of the side sat rock-bottom of the table.

Tottenham Hotspur face Leicester City in a Premier League game that both teams need to win. Tottenham vs Leicester best bets Tottenham to win and BTTS – 7/5 with bet365 Over 3.5 goals