Igor Tudor says he remains confident Tottenham will avoid relegation after their 3-1 home loss to Crystal Palace on Thursday.
Spurs had taken the lead through Dominic Solanke but collapsed as Palace scored three times in 12 minutes before half time at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Defender Micky van de Ven was shown a red card for a foul on Ismaila Sarr, who scored from the spot. Jorgen Strand Larsen added a second and Sarr then struck again to seal the win as the home fans vented their frustration.
Tottenham are now 16th in the Premier League, just a single point above the drop zone following West Ham’s midweek win at Fulham.
Having won just one of their last 13 home league games, Spurs risk dropping to the Championship for the first time since 1977/78.
Tudor has come under pressure after losing his first three games since taking over from sacked manager Thomas Frank. But the Croatian believes the team’s second-half response showed there is still fight in the squad.
“It was two games. After the red card, it was the second game. The second half we tried and I saw interesting things but I’m very disappointed like the fans,” Tudor said. “We need to work hard and believe. After this game, I believe more than I did before. I know that sounds strange but I saw something in the team.”
Tottenham have now let in two or more goals in nine straight league matches, a club record. They have also lost five league games running and gone 11 top-flight matches without a win for the first time since 1975.
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