At a glance:
- Wolves tell Tottenham they are going down
- Game currently all square
- Wolves have already been relegated
Tottenham and Wolves cancelled each other out in what was a drab first half of Premier League football at Molineux.
Roberto De Zerbi made one change to the XI that drew against Brighton due to Destiny Udogie’s injury, with Djed Spence playing in his place.
And while Tottenham produced a spirited display against the Seagulls, it was a dull first half in Wolverhampton.
The Italian cut a frustrated figure and wasn’t as animated on the touchline as he was against Brighton.
To make matters worse for Tottenham, Wolves fans appeared to take the mickey out of them as they chanted about their potential relegation.
Wolves tell Tottenham they are going down
Tottenham saw a lot of the ball but failed to make much of it. They didn’t concede too many clear-cut chances in what is a must-win game, which was a worrying sign from the first half.
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To add insult to injury, Dominic Solanke hit the ground away from the ball and was substituted for Richarlison with a suspected hamstring injury.
It was an uneventful half of football, otherwise, but Wolves fans made their voices heard despite being condemned to relegation.
They were heard chanting “Tottenham away, ole ole” and “you’re going down with the Wanderers” as both sides look destined for the drop.
Tottenham need to improve
Spurs simply didn’t set their foot on the pedal and need to show more urgency in the second half to get anything out of this game.
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In fact, a draw won’t really be too helpful as they are two points below 17th-placed West Ham United, who also played out a 0-0 draw against Everton in the first half.
Something’s got to give for De Zerbi and co after the interval, as so far, they simply haven’t played like a team in a relegation dog fight.
The football wasn’t particularly bad, but their sense of urgency was missing in what is arguably the most important game in their recent history.
Their only real consolation so far is that West Ham haven’t taken the lead against Everton. If that changes in the second half, they might have to make peace with the fact that they will be playing Championship football next season.
