On the evening of September 5 Beijing time, in Premier League Matchday 3, Nottingham Forest hosted Tottenham Hotspur. The two teams could be described as being in a difficult situation, with Nottingham Forest having collected only one point after the first two rounds.

Tottenham unexpectedly became the worst-performing team in the Premier League, losing both of their first two matches and failing to score a goal, leaving them at the bottom of the table. For a Premier League BIG6 club that spent €366 million during the summer window and has a total squad value of up to €800 million, this performance is completely unacceptable.
Against Nottingham Forest away from home, Tottenham's attack still showed no clear patterns, with play often lacking direction. In the match, Tottenham and Forest both recorded 12 shots, but Forest had two shots on target while Tottenham had zero.

In the end, the two teams played out a 0-0 draw. With this valuable point, Tottenham moved away from the bottom of the table, as Coventry and Fulham had both suffered three consecutive defeats.
However, after three rounds, Tottenham have one draw and two losses, with only one point and zero goals scored. It remains to be seen how Tottenham supporters view such a performance.

For Tottenham head coach De Zerbi, the situation is even more challenging. He received club support during the summer window and made major signings. After losing at the start of the season, he also revealed that someone in the dressing room wanted to leave. Will De Zerbi follow the path of several of his predecessors? Where will Tottenham ultimately finish this season?