The View From The Lane: The Athletic FC's Spurs show A performance completely lacking in confidence vs Fulham + West Ham 10 years on
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Mar 2, 2026 James Maw, Football writer and analyst, and Dan Kilpatrick, football journalist, break down Spurs' faltering confidence after a poor Fulham display. They critique tactics, selection and recruitment. They contrast Fulham's technical superiority with Spurs' limitations, debate refereeing inconsistencies, assess Richarlison and bench options, and revisit the 10-year-old West Ham game that exposed fragile club foundations.
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Loss Of Confidence Is The Biggest Threat
- Tottenham's performance at Fulham exposed a deeper loss of confidence rather than purely tactical or injury problems.
- Jack Pitt-Brooke argued the team 'have completely forgotten how to win' and looked short of belief across both attack and defence, making recovery harder.
Get Front Footed To Rebuild Confidence
- Play more front-foot attacking football to rebuild confidence rather than 'nothing football' that aims to scrape points.
- James Maw suggested using Simmons centrally, Solanke as a forward and left-footed width to create space and urgency.
Technical Ceiling Limits Spurs' Play
- Spurs lack technical quality in squad compared with teams like Fulham, leaving them unable to play progressive football.
- Dan Kilpatrick and James Maw noted Fulham players (Smith Rowe, Bobb, Iwobi) would improve Spurs' technical level immediately.