Of the positives Tottenham boss Thomas Frank tried to salvage from defeat against Liverpool perhaps the key was the reaction of fans to their efforts in adversity.
The relationship between an ailing Spurs team and its home crowd has been strained through 2025, a year in which they delivered the Europa League trophy but won only four games in the Premier League and lost a club record 11.
Dissatisfaction has been clear, and Saturday's defeat left them languishing again in the bottom half of the table with Frank under pressure from those who are not convinced he is the right man for the job.