It wouldn't be too dramatic to state that Tottenham are in freefall. The Champions League final defeat is lingering over them, they've failed to win an away Premier League fixture since January and currently sit ninth in the table.
After failing to tie integral players to new contracts and shift players who are not longer fit for purpose or openly admitted they would have preferred to leave, there is a malaise among this stagnant Spurs squad.
The visit of Watford after the international break provides a golden opportunity to stop the rot, but there are players that simply must do better or step up and grab their chance if they are turn it around.