Sunday’s defeat to Arsenal in the North London derby has further worsened the situation at Tottenham Hotspur, putting the new interim boss, Igor Tudor, already under serious pressure.

Spurs were given a 4-1 hiding by Mikel Arteta’s side, with Eberechi Eze and Viktor Gyokeres both scoring braces to help the visitors complete a league double this season. Having only recently taken the reins at White Hart Lane, Igor Tudor couldn’t have gotten off to a worse start. He admitted after the game that there is a gulf in quality between the two sides, although the Croat reiterated that Tottenham will not get relegated under his watch.

Randal Kolo Muani was perhaps the only bright spot in the big loss to the Gunners, with his first Premier League strike drawing Tottenham level in the first half. However, the rest of the players were simply not up to the mark and failed to perform, despite knowing it was a high-stakes derby.

Tudor has been brought in until the end of the season with the sole intention of retaining Tottenham’s top-flight status. After the North London derby, the 47-year-old has just 11 games left to weave his magic as a firefighter and...