The full-time whistle after Tottenham Hotspur lost 1-0 to Chelsea was met by a chorus of boos by the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium faithful, as arguably their worst performance yet under Thomas Frank arrived in one of their biggest London derbies. This followed home losses to Bournemouth and Aston Villa, while Spurs were knocked out of the Carabao Cup away by holders Newcastle United earlier last week.

Spurs failed to register a single shot in the second half despite trailing the game through Joao Pedro’s 35th-minute strike. Indeed, it was a performance that deserved to be booed loudly at the final whistle, with Thomas Frank admitting that it was the worst attacking performance by his team in his managerial career.

There is no denying the frustration that has crept into the fans following Tottenham’s home performances. The mood going into the Chelsea game was overall positive, as regardless of some of the team’s glaring deficiencies this season, they were sitting third in the Premier League table. But the one defeat has shifted the mood in the white half of north London ahead of home fixtures against FC Copenhagen and Manchester United.

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