Sunderland 1-0 Tottenham: Jamie Carragher believes Spurs are going down to Championship and does not think they can even beat Wolves
Spurs have lost once again and remain in Premier League relegation zone with six games remaining; club are two points from safety; watch Spurs' next game against Brighton live on Sky Sports' Saturday Night Football, kick-off 5.30pm
Sunday 12 April 2026 16:54, UK
Jamie Carragher believes Tottenham "look like they're going to go down" to the Championship after another dismal display in Roberto De Zerbi's first game in charge.
Spurs' 1-0 defeat at Sunderland means the club sit in the relegation zone with six games remaining and two-points off West Ham in 17th place.
Despite being one of the Premier League's so-called 'Big Six', their survival status in the top-flight is out of their hands.
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The result is damning but the performance was even worse. They created just 0.15 worth of Expected Goals in the second half against Sunderland, while a wasteful first half saw them miss 0.91 worth of xG overall - but failed to score.
"I can't believe it. Tottenham look like they're going to go down," said Carragher. "The other [relegation threatened] teams have something going for them."
Spurs now have six games to save their season in the midst of a long winless run. By the time they face Brighton next Saturday, live on Sky Sports, it will have been 111 days since they last tasted victory in the Premier League.
Spurs' remaining games include matches against fellow relegation rivals Wolves and Leeds - but Carragher believes they have "no chance" of beating even the Premier League's bottom club away from home.
"You look at fixtures, you think that's a good game for Tottenham. But they're awful. Tottenham's a good game for them.
"Wolves are bottom of the league. Do you think Tottenham will go there, and win? No chance."
O'Hara's explosive assessment of Spurs
If Carragher's assessment of Spurs' fate is damning, then former Spurs midfielder Jamie O'Hara's take is explosive.
"Absolutely shocking. Spurs didn't deserve anything from the game. It sums up Spurs this season. They did absolutely nothing, offered nothing.
"Non-existent performances all over the park. Connor Gallagher, shocking. Randal Kolo Muani, shocking. Dominic Solanke, shocking. Richarlison, shocking. Destiny Udogie, shocking.
"You can't carry six players when you are fighting relegation! You have to fight and put in a performance.
"Absolutely woeful again. I can't believe how bad this team have got. De Zerbi is a good manager but he can't produce miracles; the players have to produce for him.
"Nowhere near good enough. The quality on the pitch is non-existent. These players have fallen so far off from where they think they are as footballers.
"I am not seeing anything from this team that warrants staying in the Premier League. There is nothing that says they can stay up. There isn't enough fight, quality or passion.
"For the majority of the game, I couldn't believe what I was watching. These players are nowhere near it."
O'Hara has ranked Spurs' chances of Premier League survival at just "10 per cent" and believes De Zerbi is not able to work "miracles".
"They have not won this year," he added. "It will be April 18 next weekend and Spurs haven't won in the Premier League.
"Where are the points coming from? They need seven or eight points. Where are they coming from? I can't see it.
"The players are not good enough and are not producing. Pumped by Nottingham Forest and beaten by Sunderland. West Ham have got fight. Forest picked up another point. Leeds have fight and have energy at home.
"I don't see anything from Spurs to say they can get out of this. I cannot believe how bad this team have got.
"De Zerbi hasn't got the players. I think you could see a style of play from Tottenham; he knows what he is doing in terms of how he wants them to play.
"A slower build-up and possession-based. You could see what he is trying to do but you have to rely on the players to put in a performance.
"What can you do as a manager? You are waiting to get beaten as they are not producing quality on the pitch. There is not enough quality. The players, it's remarkable, the performances they are putting in at this stage of the season and what is on the line.
"Solanke, £60m Spurs paid for him! He was meant to be Harry Kane's replacement but it looks like he's forgotten how to play football.
"Solanke's performance today needs to be studied. It's one of the worst performances I've seen. It's remarkable some of the football I've seen. De Zerbi must be scratching his head.
"We don't deserve anything from the game - Kinsky was the best player! I couldn't believe what I was working. De Zerbi is not a miracle worker."
De Zerbi: One win changes everything
Reacting after the game, De Zerbi says Spurs have to be stronger as they are in a "bad moment" - but one win would change their season.
"We have to be stronger. I spoke to the players five minutes ago, and I said the same," De Zerbi told Sky Sports.
"I understand everything, I can understand it's been a tough season. We are going through a tough moment for everyone. But we have to react, we have to react with enthusiasm, the right spirit. They showed that today. I can't say anything about that.
"What we have to do is just work, just transfer what I think. I'm an honest man, I'm telling you what I think, what my opinion is. We have big players, now they are in a bad moment. There's results, the part of the season. But we have to work on one win. With one win, we can change everything this season.
"I have 24 hours in a day. It's not a problem of time. I want to find the right way to reach the heads of my players. I'm honest. When I say we created two or three chance in the first half with Udogie, Richarlison, Solanke - we did the same what we've done in the week. For that, the qualities of the players are great, but not enough.
"Now we have to believe more in ourselves and our team-mates. The crucial part is to win one game. One game, one game, one game.
"In terms of style of play, we can play much better than today. But after five or six training sessions, it's difficult. The problem is not a style of play, the problem is the mental part. Together we have to stay focused to win one game."
