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Evening Standard
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Matt Verri

How Igor Tudor is bidding to save Tottenham in fight to the death

Help me: Igor Tudor shows his frustration during the 4-1 derby defeat to Arsenal - (Getty Images)

Tottenham's reality must have set in for Igor Tudor after about seven minutes. His first match in charge, a north London derby, coincided with what felt like the first sunny day of 2026, and the sense of a fresh start was palpable. The Spurs fans responded by creating the stadium's best atmosphere of the season.

And then the match started.

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