It was only a few months ago that Antonio Conte was talking about miracles.
The spotlight is on the wrong person.
After a good start to the season, Spurs have lost back-to-back games and are five points off the lead.
They are breathing down their neck in fourth after a much improved win over the weekend at the Spurs.
He used his post- match interview to send a message to the board of Spurs, by declining to speak about the controversial opening goal.
"We need time and patience, as well as money, and that's something we need to work on," he told the radio station.
At least two more transfer windows were needed for Spurs to compete for the title.
Spurs needed time to improve the quality of their squad according to the Italian who was appointed in November 2021.
Brazil forward Richarlison, Dejan Kulusevski, Argentina defender and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg were all injured.
"This is not something against the club because we are not a team with such a depth of squad and we have to keep the fingers crossed and not have injuries because we are not a team with such a depth of squad."
We don't have the ability to make rotation in this moment because we have players who have played seven games in a row.
We have just begun the process of bringing Spurs into the best position to fight for something important.
We have to deal with this situation. It is not easy but we have to deal with it and stay together.
The lead was taken byNewcastle on a bad day for Spurs.
Wilson scored the goal after colliding with the keeper.
After a lengthy video assistant referee check, the goal was awarded.
Ben Foster, a former England keeper, said on social media that it should have been stopped.
"This Callum Wilson goal HAS to be disallowed," added Foster on Twitter.
The forward is in the way of the ball if the goalkeeper beats him to it.
Clinton Morrison played for the Republic of Ireland.
Wilson is standing on his feet. He said on the radio that he didn't think it was a foul.
For me, the goal had to stand. Wilson should have been moved out of the way.
"Lloris had to be stronger, it wasn't a foul," said Shearer.
Wilson said he had the right to challenge the Frenchman for the ball.
Sometimes keepers get too much love from the refs. He said that he put it in after he chested it and dived into him.
Since Eddie Howe took over as manager, the team has spent more than two hundred million dollars.
The investment seems to be paying off with the team moving into the top four.
Howe said that money took away credit from the players.
Many of the players were here. Don't look at how the team was put together when you credit the players.
There is a lot of work to be done. The division is very close.
We don't want to get ahead of ourselves. We will attempt to win. I don't want to put any pressure on my players.
Eddie Howe deserves a lot of credit, according to Jamie Rednakapp. He has done a great job as manager. They have the infrastructure and money and are going places.