• January 1, 2020: Southampton 1 Tottenham 0 (Premier League). A body blow for Spurs and Mourinho as Harry Kane suffered a torn hamstring tendon that required surgery. There were fears he might not play again this season but Kane insisted last week that he could return in April. Reuters
    January 1, 2020: Southampton 1 Tottenham 0 (Premier League). A body blow for Spurs and Mourinho as Harry Kane suffered a torn hamstring tendon that required surgery. There were fears he might not play again this season but Kane insisted last week that he could return in April. Reuters
  • August 25, 2019: Spurs 0 Newcastle 1 (Premier League). The third game of the season and alarm bells are ringing for then manager Mauricio Pochettino. Spurs are beaten at home by a Newcastle side that had lost their opening two games, with their new £40 million (Dh191m) striker Joelinton scoring the winner. It remains the only league goal the Brazilian has scored from 28 appearances this season. Getty
    August 25, 2019: Spurs 0 Newcastle 1 (Premier League). The third game of the season and alarm bells are ringing for then manager Mauricio Pochettino. Spurs are beaten at home by a Newcastle side that had lost their opening two games, with their new £40 million (Dh191m) striker Joelinton scoring the winner. It remains the only league goal the Brazilian has scored from 28 appearances this season. Getty
  • September 24: Colchester 0 Spurs 0. AET. Colchester win 4-3 on penalties (League Cup third round). League Two Colchester inflict arguably the biggest upset of Pochettino's managerial career. No goals after extra-time, Christian Eriksen and Lucas Moura then missed in the shootout and another opportunity to end Spurs' trophy drought was gone. Getty
    September 24: Colchester 0 Spurs 0. AET. Colchester win 4-3 on penalties (League Cup third round). League Two Colchester inflict arguably the biggest upset of Pochettino's managerial career. No goals after extra-time, Christian Eriksen and Lucas Moura then missed in the shootout and another opportunity to end Spurs' trophy drought was gone. Getty
  • October 1: Spurs 2 Bayern Munich 7 (Champions League group stage). A humbling night for Tottenham as they are thrashed by the German champions in front of a shell-shocked Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Serge Gnabry scored four goals in a match Spurs had actually taken the lead in and were still on level terms until just before half-time. Getty
    October 1: Spurs 2 Bayern Munich 7 (Champions League group stage). A humbling night for Tottenham as they are thrashed by the German champions in front of a shell-shocked Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Serge Gnabry scored four goals in a match Spurs had actually taken the lead in and were still on level terms until just before half-time. Getty
  • October 5: Brighton 3 Spurs 0 (Premier League). Just four days after the Bayern humiliation, Spurs were thrashed again, this time by Graham Potter's Brighton. Pochettino said after the match: 'We did not play well'. Getty
    October 5: Brighton 3 Spurs 0 (Premier League). Just four days after the Bayern humiliation, Spurs were thrashed again, this time by Graham Potter's Brighton. Pochettino said after the match: 'We did not play well'. Getty
  • November 9: Spurs 1 Sheffield United 1 (Premier League). Pochettino's final game after five years charge before he was ruthlessly sacked by chairman Daniel Levy. The club were 14th in the table. Getty
    November 9: Spurs 1 Sheffield United 1 (Premier League). Pochettino's final game after five years charge before he was ruthlessly sacked by chairman Daniel Levy. The club were 14th in the table. Getty
  • December 11: Bayern Munich 3 Spurs 1 (Champions League group stage). Bayern complete a 10-3 aggregate victory over Spurs in two group-stage matches, who now have Jose Mourinho - the former manager of Porto, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Real Madrid and Manchester United - in charge. Getty
    December 11: Bayern Munich 3 Spurs 1 (Champions League group stage). Bayern complete a 10-3 aggregate victory over Spurs in two group-stage matches, who now have Jose Mourinho - the former manager of Porto, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Real Madrid and Manchester United - in charge. Getty
  • February 16: Aston Villa 2 Spurs 3 (Premier League). Crisis time for Mourinho. Son Heung-min broke his arm during the game and would be ruled out for the rest of the season, leaving Spurs desperately short of attacking options. Reuters
    February 16: Aston Villa 2 Spurs 3 (Premier League). Crisis time for Mourinho. Son Heung-min broke his arm during the game and would be ruled out for the rest of the season, leaving Spurs desperately short of attacking options. Reuters
  • February 19: Spurs 0 RB Leipzig 1 (Champions League last-16 first leg). RB Leipzig's Timo Werner scored the only goal of the game to put the German outfit in the driving seat to reach the quarter-finals. Reuters
    February 19: Spurs 0 RB Leipzig 1 (Champions League last-16 first leg). RB Leipzig's Timo Werner scored the only goal of the game to put the German outfit in the driving seat to reach the quarter-finals. Reuters
  • March 1: Spurs 2 Wolves 3 (Premier League). Raul Jiminez scored the winner as spurs were beaten for a third game in a row, following the Euro loss to Leipzig and London derby defeat to Chelsea in the league. The win moved Wolves above Spurs in the league and Mourinho's team currently sit seventh - five points behind fourth-placed Chelsea. PA
    March 1: Spurs 2 Wolves 3 (Premier League). Raul Jiminez scored the winner as spurs were beaten for a third game in a row, following the Euro loss to Leipzig and London derby defeat to Chelsea in the league. The win moved Wolves above Spurs in the league and Mourinho's team currently sit seventh - five points behind fourth-placed Chelsea. PA
  • March 4: Tottenham 1 Norwich City 1. AET. Norwich win 3-2 on penalties (FA Cup fifth round). A bad night all-round for Spurs. Beaten by the Premier League bottom club on penalties and then defender Eric Dier was involved in a confrontation in the stands with a fan who had allegedly been involved in an altercation with the player's brother. PA
    March 4: Tottenham 1 Norwich City 1. AET. Norwich win 3-2 on penalties (FA Cup fifth round). A bad night all-round for Spurs. Beaten by the Premier League bottom club on penalties and then defender Eric Dier was involved in a confrontation in the stands with a fan who had allegedly been involved in an altercation with the player's brother. PA

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In pictures: where it all went wrong in season of woe for Spurs

We take a look back at a campaign that has not gone according to plan for last season's Champions League runners-up

Gareth Cox

March 06, 2020

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When an irate Eric Dier clambered over rows of seats at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Wednesday night to confront a home supporter, it pretty much summed up what has been a miserable season for the London club.

Spurs had just been beaten by Premier League bottom club Norwich City on penalties in the FA Cup fifth round with manager Jose Mourinho suggesting that Dier had reacted to insults towards a family member at full-time.

Tottenham currently sit seventh in the table, just  outside a Champions League spot, but Mourinho admitted recently he would “love it to be July 1” and the season over.

We take a look back on a campaign from last season's Champions League runners-up filled with embarrassing cup exits, managers being sacked, catastrophic injury blows and now, players kicking-off with their own supporters.

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