Any derby defeat is painful, and it sparks reaction from the fan base.
Tottenham lost 2-1 against Arsenal in the north London derby clash on Sunday, and there are plenty of reasons to feel frustrated about.
Not only does it dampen their hopes of a place in the Premier League top four, but the recurrent theme – playing a negative brand of football against a big opponent – still rings true.
Former Tottenham player Graham Roberts echoes the sentiment of what the majority of Spurs fans have felt after last night.
Think we didn’t wake up mate
— Graham Roberts (@GrahamRoberts4) March 14, 2021
Do any of our players know it’s a bloody north London derby ffs
— Graham Roberts (@GrahamRoberts4) March 14, 2021
That’s against all the big teams we beat man united and Man City and Arsenal at home haven’t turned up in the other big games mourinho lucky there’s no crowd mate
— Graham Roberts (@GrahamRoberts4) March 14, 2021
Roberts was particularly unhappy with the performance of right-back Matt Doherty.