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Current unravelling eerily similar to last season’s Tottenham derailment

By Gary Pearson

ZAGREB, CROATIA - MARCH 18: Jose Mourinho, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur looks dejected following defeat in the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 Second Leg match between Dinamo Zagreb and Tottenham Hotspur at Stadion Maksimir on March 18, 2021 in Zagreb, Croatia. Sporting stadiums around Europe remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Jurij Kodrun/Getty Images)
ZAGREB, CROATIA - MARCH 18: Jose Mourinho, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur looks dejected following defeat in the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 Second Leg match between Dinamo Zagreb and Tottenham Hotspur at Stadion Maksimir on March 18, 2021 in Zagreb, Croatia. Sporting stadiums around Europe remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Jurij Kodrun/Getty Images) /
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Dreams shattered in the FA Cup

Being ousted at the same stage of successive European competitions is the first of many similarities.

The FA Cup tells another tragic tale, with Jose’s Spurs going out in the fifth round in consecutive campaigns. Last year Tottenham were beaten at home, ousted by, yet again, a perceived inferior side. Norwich ended our FA Cup dream on March 4, 2020.

The same fate condemned Spurs in this year’s edition of the FA Cup, with Everton this time shattering club aspirations.

Similar Premier League positioning

After 28 matches last season, Tottenham were in seventh place with 40 points, level on points with Sheffield United. Compare that to this season’s total, as Spurs are five points better off, yet reel in eighth place.

Spurs have scored just one more goal at the same stage of the campaign. Jose’s side have managed 47 goals for, compared to last season’s 46.

The comparisons are eerily similar.

By bringing in Gareth Bale, Matthew Doherty, Sergio Reguilon, Carlos Vinicius and Joe Rodon, Jose spent bundles on trying to improve his squad. Unfortunately for the self-proclaimed Special One, the results, other than the silver lining of a berth in the Carabao Cup Final, simply do not reflect any tangible improvement.

Optimists would say the Lilywhites have stagnated. Realists, though, are clear on the regression we’re witnessing at the club.

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Injuries have once again plagued Jose’s side, but that excuse no longer flies. Jose has at his disposal one of the deepest squads in the Premier League.

The time to prove it has come and gone for Jose, who is inching ever closer to his own ousting.

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