Tottenham are now winless in their last five Premier League matches this calendar year, despite facing the likes of West Ham, Burnley, Brentford, Sunderland, and Bournemouth. As a result, the Lilywhites find themselves in the bottom half of the league table, having picked up just 28 points from their opening 23 matches of the competition. There is a growing sense that they could be dragged into a relegation battle in the coming months.

To make matters worse, Thomas Frank’s side have dropped five crucial points in their last two league outings despite coming up against relegation contenders. The recent draw against Burnley saw the North Londoners edge closer to 18th-placed West Ham in the table, making it difficult for fans to see how the Danish tactician can survive at the helm heading into a challenging run of fixtures.

Thomas Frank could be running out of time at Tottenham.

The onus now falls firmly on Frank to guide the club back to winning ways in the Premier League. Their next test comes at home against Manchester City, as Spurs look to turn their fortunes around. Pep Guardiola’s men have struggled for consistency in recent weeks after dropping points against arch-rivals...