All of that said, they still sit 13th in the Premier League, eight points behind Fulham and the top half of the table. Returning stars Micky van de Ven, Cristian Romero and Dominic Solanke all came through Thursday unscathed as they work their way back to full fitness and sharpness for the run-in.

Tottenham overturned a 1-0 deficit to beat AZ Alkmaar and progress to the quarter-finals of the Europa League on Thursday, but they lacked that fighting spirit when returning to Premier League action at Fulham.

Once again, Tottenham Hotspur played sluggish and poorly in a Premier League game following a Europa League contest, this time resulting in a 2-0 loss to Fulham on Sunday. The first half of the match wasn’t an easy watch as both sides wrestled poorly in possession,