Chris Waddle has backed Tottenham to climb away from the bottom of the Premier League despite a start that has left them with 2 points from 5 league games. Tottenham are 20th after a 0-2-3 beginning, and they have scored only 2 goals in that run. The club are still standing by Roberto De Zerbi, and Waddle thinks the fixtures ahead give them a real chance to turn it around.

Waddle's case for a turnaround

"They've got too much quality not to (turn things around), so I wouldn't be surprised if Tottenham qualify for a Europa League place," Chris Waddle told standard.co.uk. He also pointed to the league state around them, saying most sides outside the top two or three are beatable and that Spurs can still finish in the top half comfortably.

The immediate run matters here. Tottenham's next three league games are home to Coventry on Monday October 19, away to Chelsea on October 24 and home to Palace on October 31. Waddle called Palace and Coventry a decent run on paper, and he was clear that those are the kind of games Tottenham should be winning if they want to get back into the European conversation.

Tottenham's start and the transfer noise

The club's league form is the reason the mood around the team is so flat. Bottom of the table with 2 points after 5 games is poor by any standard, and the pressure only grows because the goals have not arrived either. Tottenham have still kept faith in Roberto De Zerbi, with reports saying there are no plans for a managerial change even after the winless run stretched to 6 games across competitions.

There is also an eye on Roberto Fernández, who has 6 goals in 8 appearances for Espanyol this season. Manolo Gonzalez said Fernandez's regular minutes are helping his Spain case, while also making clear that any departure would depend on someone paying the release clause. For Tottenham, it is a separate issue from the league mess, but it does underline how much work still needs doing in attack.

The more immediate test is October 19 at home to Coventry. If Tottenham are going to make Waddle's idea of a recovery look realistic, that is where it has to start.

Written by Jack Mercer with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 5 outlets. How we work →