West Ham United head coach Nuno Espirito Santo has given his honest verdict on Tottenham Hotspur’s latest Premier League defeat and the battle both teams face to avoid relegation.

The unthinkable prospect of Spurs playing in the Championship next season is real, and their chaotic descent towards the Premier League’s bottom three continued on Thursday night as they suffered a damaging 3-1 home defeat with 10 men against Crystal Palace.

Interim boss Igor Tudor has lost all three of his games in charge of the North Londoners, who are the only Premier League team yet to win a single game in 2026.

No team has picked up fewer points across the last 10 Premier League games than Spurs (three), who currently sit 16th in the table and just one point behind West Ham in 18th spot.

In contrast, West Ham have shown plenty of fight across their last 10 league matches, collecting 14 points and most recently beating Fulham 1-0 at Craven Cottage on Wednesday.

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