#relegation-battle

#relegation-battle

Barcelona, even when tired, always play at an excellent level from any perspective. It will be different from the home game. We'll try to do similar things, but we're also aware that it's been 23 and a half years since we last won there. That's a long time. Some of the guys haven't seen it. We're going to play against the best team in La Liga and one of the best in Europe.

Despite dragging themselves over the finishing line last season as they clung to their Super Lig status, it is no secret that Erling Moe's men are pencilled in as a standout relegation candidate in 2026. In fact, the former Molde boss has seen his downbeat squad register just a single victory from any of their previous 11 consecutive appearances across all competitions - a rut that stems all the way back to November 29th.

And now, three games in, Tudor has suffered three defeats. First it was 4-1 to Arsenal. Then 2-1 to Fulham. And most recently, 3-1 to Crystal Palace as their dismal home record continued. Spurs are just one point above the relegation zone with nine games left.

Archie Gray played like a boy, today, who had the club in his heart. He thought 'I'm going to lead this pitch' and he covered every blade of grass. He stood out an absolute mile. When you have a 19/20-year-old doing that, you have a problem...a massive problem. They miss Maddison, he gives you quality and personality.

Matt is a first-class coach with an outstanding character, and I am convinced he will help us turn the tide on what has obviously been an incredibly poor season to date. After a period of poor results, it can take time to return to the level of performance required to win games in this division but I remain confident that one result will help bring another.

It will be a special emotion for me because I was born near Milan and San Siro is the stadium of my life, where I went to watch matches since I was little.