(Football news) On Thursday night, the Lilywhites created unwelcome Premier League history when they lost 2-1 at home to West Ham, while Everton, who is fighting for relegation, shocked their guests 3-0. How quickly things can change in Premier League football – Postecoglou’s fall from glory saw him set two unwanted competition records during Thursday’s London derby versus West Ham, despite having taken more points than any previous manager in his first 10 games.
Romero’s header gave Tottenham the lead shortly after, but Bowen’s two unlucky ricochet goals tied the score in the second half. Udogie then took responsibility for the mistake by backpassing to Vicario, which allowed Ward-Prowse to finish the comeback on the second attempt.
Tottenham, in fifth position, has not only lost three straight home games after breaking the deadlock, but they have also failed to close the gap on the Champions League spots. This makes them the first team in Premier League history to go up 1-0 in five straight games and not win any of them.
The Lilywhites have dropped nine points behind Arsenal at the top of the standings after being punished for not winning the match against West Ham. A blunt Postecoglou dismissed the notion that his team is playing “good football.” Since then, their only noteworthy performance since the beginning of November has been a draw against Manchester City.
The loss on Thursday was also the first for Tottenham to lose three straight Premier League home games since September 2008. Spurs supporters have to go all the way back to November 2004 to find the last time their team lost four straight games at White Hart Lane in the top flight. However, Newcastle has their own mistakes to make this weekend.
