Spurs sink again as Arsenal show they’re not flawless

Tottenham are back on another downward slide after another painful Premier League outing, and Sky Sports’ “hits and misses” assessment is blunt about why. The report says Spurs are stuck with a five-game run without a win and have slipped back into the relegation zone.

The same problems, again

In Sky Sports’ view, the issue isn’t just that they’re failing to make chances count—they’re also repeatedly undoing themselves at the other end. Poor decision-making, sloppy passing and defensive lapses are being treated like giveaways, turning opponent momentum into goals.

De Zerbi’s frustration

Roberto De Zerbi’s post-match mood matched the performance. Sky Sports reports that he called the defending for Aston Villa’s second goal “unacceptable”, and the anger was still evident in his press conference.

But the biggest indicator, according to the same piece, is what he didn’t do: Sky Sports says he didn’t even speak to his players after the defeat. The message is that the same mistakes keep resurfacing and costing the team.

International break timing

Adding to the pressure, Sky Sports notes that the international break arrives right when the manager would want his players back on the training pitch to fix things—meaning some won’t return for more than two weeks.

Sky Sports doesn’t frame it as a lost season, pointing to the talent in the Tottenham squad. Still, the article’s takeaway is clear: top teams don’t keep “shooting themselves in the foot,” and Spurs need a quick reset if they want to stop the slide.