Brennan Johnson has given a candid response when asked about the current predicament Tottenham Hotspur find themselves in.
The Lilywhites are in dreadful form with their recent 2-2 draw against Wolves meaning they’ve now won just three of their last 13 matches across all competitions.
That run has seen Spurs slip to 11th in the Premier League, 11 points adrift of the Champions League places.
And it doesn’t get any easier for Spurs, who host in-form Newcastle next before taking on Liverpool in their EFL Cup semi-final first leg. There is also a North London derby at the Emirates Stadium on the horizon.
Things need to turn around quickly for Spurs, with manager Ange Postecoglou coming under increasing pressure from supporters and pundits.
Brennan Johnson gives honest verdict on Spurs situation
The boos rang out around the stadium after Tottenham surrendered a 2-1 half-time lead late on to draw 2-2 against Wolves on Sunday.
Johnson — who scored Tottenham’s second of the game — has given an honest appraisal of Spurs’ current predicament, which has not been helped by a chronic injury crisis that has left them without a host of key players.
“Yeah, exactly [we’re giving everything]. I’m not going to lie and say that we’re all buzzing, but it’s been tough and the minimum we can do is give our all, and I think that’s what we are all doing, to be fair,” said Johnson (via Football.London). “I don’t think I can doubt anyone’s belief and work rate to the cause. So, obviously, we want to work hard, but yeah, it’s just disappointing when results like that happen so late on.”
He added: “It was a tough game, they’d come in off a really good result against Man United, but I think we showed enough to get through the game. I think we weren’t at our best as we have been in this season, but we definitely created enough chances to win that game, so it’s disappointing.
“It’s a massive kick in the teeth. To get ourselves from behind, back in front the way we did and definitely had enough chances to maybe get another, but it’s just in those games where we have to really grit our teeth and get a result and it’s sickening when that goal goes in because it’s like everyone’s worked so hard and we haven’t been at our best, but I think we’ve really worked hard to get a result and for them to score at the end just, yeah, it’s a massive blow.”
