Ipswich Town stat sums up the Dr Tottenham trend perfectly

A stat that emerged from Spurs’ 2-1 loss at home to Ipswich Town perfectly encapsulates the Dr Tottenham trend and shows why the Lilywhites are such a frustrating side to support.

Tottenham brought crashing down to earth

Tottenham went into the game with an outstanding record at home this season, having just smashed Aston Villa 4-1 in their previous encounter at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

However, the lack of consistency which has plagued Ange Postecoglou‘s tenure at N17 reared its ugly head once again, with Spurs delivering an abject performance and being unable to break down the newly promoted side.

In fact, Tottenham’s only goal in the game came from a corner kick, with the performance giving a stark reminder of just how far the team is from challenging the best sides in the division.

Dr Tottenham strikes again

For those unaware of the Dr Tottenham trend, it refers to a familiar pattern in which teams turn around their woeful form against Spurs, no matter how hopeless things seem.

Ipswich were languishing in 19th place in the table coming into the encounter and were yet to register a win in the Premier League this season.

In fact, Optus Sport point out that this was the East Anglian club’s first win in the top flight in 22 years, with their last win coming all the way back in 2022 against Middlesborough, which was the last time that the club were in the Premier League.

This means that both Crystal Palace and Ipswich have registered their only league wins this season against Ange Postecoglou‘s side.

This is the sort of stat that shows that lends credence to the Dr Tottenham meme and shows why Spurs fans are never confident even while going into games that appear straightforward on paper.

Huge dent to Tottenham’s top-four hopes

This performance has completely destroyed the momentum that Spurs built with the win over Villa and the fact that it happened at home would come as a huge blow to the squad’s morale.

It is difficult to see how Tottenham can sustain a consistent run of results from this point, with a top-four finish looking a million miles away.

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