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Tottenham<\/a> finished 17th 12 months ago, but were never really in danger of relegation as then-boss Ange Postecoglou juggled an injury-hit squad with a focus on Europe.<\/p>\n However, they have endured a truly disastrous campaign this time around, once again not helped by a lengthy injury list.<\/p>\n Their season has encompassed three head coaches and multiple unwanted records, including losing six games in a row for the first time in their history and going on a 15-game winless run in the league.<\/p>\n Thomas Frank, who succeeded Postecoglou last June, was dismissed in February. <\/p>\n His replacement Igor Tudor’s reign was a new nadir, with the club collecting just one Premier League point from a possible 15 before his 44-day tenure was brought to an end. <\/p>\n De Zerbi then took on the unenviable task of ending their tailspin. <\/p>\n Draws against Brighton<\/a> and Leeds<\/a> that bookended wins over Wolves<\/a> and Aston Villa<\/a> provided light at the end of the tunnel, and they are now on course to escape – unless there is a dramatic plot twist. <\/p>\n Speaking to BBC Match of the Day, former Tottenham<\/a> midfielder Danny Murpy said: “The mentality at Tottenham<\/a> has to be, four or five weeks ago we were written off.<\/p>\n “If you’d said to Tottenham<\/a> fans and players it’s going to go down to the last day and you’ve got to get a draw or a win at home to Everton<\/a>, they would have bitten your hand off.<\/p>\n “The dilemma you have when you know a draw will suffice is that plays on your mind, and you really can’t let it.<\/p>\n