POSTECOGLOU FACES EASTER MONDAY CURSE AS STRUGGLING SPURS HOST FOREST'S HOLIDAY SPECIALISTS
April 21, 2025 The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium will stage a fascinating Premier League encounter this Easter Monday as Ange Postecoglou's faltering side face a Nottingham Forest team with a remarkable historical affinity for holiday fixtures. Tottenham's season has spiraled into disappointment, with the North London club on course for their worst Premier League campaign in over two decades. Spurs have already suffered 17 league defeats this season – their highest tally since the 2003-04 campaign under David Pleat, when they lost 19 times. Postecoglou now joins an unwanted club alongside Osvaldo Ardiles (19 losses in 1993-94) and Gerry Francis (18 defeats in 1996-97) as the only Tottenham managers to lose 17 or more Premier League games in a single season. "We're obviously going through a difficult period, but I've never been one to lose faith in my process," Postecoglou told reporters on Saturday. "This is a long-term project, and these challenges are...