Tottenham Lunchtime Round-Up, Monday 9th November 2026: Fallout Continues from Defeat to Leeds United
It's all about the aftermath of Saturday's 1-0 defeat at Elland Road this lunchtime, which ended Tottenham's run of five successive Premier League wins (Spurs Web). Sandro Tonali gave an honest assessment of the display, admitting the press Leeds put on the team was something Spurs found really difficult to handle (Spurs Web).
The stats back up the sense that things didn't click individually either, with Spurs Web's underlying numbers suggesting Jan Paul van Hecke and Antonin Kinsky were both let down by their teammates on the day, despite Kinsky rating among the better performers (Spurs Web). Jamie O'Hara didn't hold back either, labelling one of Tottenham's summer signings a "fraud" after the display at Elland Road (Spurs Web).
There's also controversy over the officiating. Tottenham have formally complained after referee Jarred Gillett didn't send off Leeds full-back Jayden Bogle for a challenge that left Mathys Tel injured, with Mike Dean's verdict on the incident said to back up Spurs' case (Football.London). Danny Murphy, though, was unimpressed by Tottenham's decision to appeal the VAR call, branding it "not acceptable", with Roberto De Zerbi having already admitted his own thoughts on the matter (Spurs Web).
Elsewhere, Opta's supercomputer has taken a notably gloomier view of Tottenham's season following the Leeds loss, now predicting a bottom-half Premier League finish, a sharp drop from its earlier projection under De Zerbi (Spurs Web).
On a lighter note, Tottenham's Under-12s took part in the Premier League's Christmas Truce Challenge as part of this period of Remembrance (TottenhamHotspur.com).
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