TOTTENHAM IN TURMOIL: CRISTIAN ROMERO SLAMS BOARD FOR TELLING LIES AFTER SHOCK BOURNEMOUTH DEFEAT
Cristian Romero vents fury at Tottenham leadership in a deleted post as Spurs slump to 14th following a loss to Bournemouth.
Spurs defender Cristian Romero didn’t hold back on social media, firing shots at the club’s top brass in a post he later deleted. He accused them of only showing up “to tell a few lies.”
Tottenham’s rough season dragged on with a last-gasp loss at Bournemouth—their eighth defeat so far. Now they’re sitting 14th in the Premier League. After the match, Micky van de Ven was spotted arguing with frustrated travelling fans, and Romero jumped on Instagram to vent his anger at the board and club decision-makers.
“At times like this, it should be other people coming out to speak, but they don’t—as has been happening for several years now,” Romero wrote in the original post. “They only show up when things are going well, to tell a few lies.”
He later edited the post, scrubbing the bit about lies, but he kept his criticism of the club’s leadership, saying they never face up to fans or the press when things get tough.
“Apologies to all fans, to those who follow us everywhere, who are always there and still will be,” he said. “We’re responsible for this. I’m the first to admit it. But we’re going to keep fighting and try to turn things around—for ourselves and for the club.
“At times like this, it should be others stepping up, but they don’t. That’s been the story for years. They only show up when things go well.
“We’ll stay here, keep working, stick together, and give everything to change things. Especially now, it’s about keeping our heads down, working even harder, and moving forward as a group. That’s football.
“All together, it gets easier.”
Joao Palhinha, who also clashed with fans after the game, tried to smooth things over in a chat with Sky Sports. “The supporters were just sharing their frustrations,” he said. “Of course, we understand. We respect them, always.
“I just said we’re all fighting for the same thing.
“We want to win—not just the players, but the staff and supporters too. We’re trying to get the wins we honestly deserve in these last games.”
AWONIYI DOUBLE LEAVES NOTTINGHAM FOREST ON THE VERGE OF PREMIER LEAGUE SAFETY
Nottingham Forest moved closer to safety with a 3-1 win over Chelsea, while West Ham fell into the relegation zone after Spurs won.
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Nottingham Forest came out of the weekend looking pretty safe after pulling off an impressive 3-1 win at Chelsea. They’re almost clear of the relegation mess. Tottenham’s big away win at Aston Villa shook things up too, and now West Ham are back in the bottom three, running out of time faster than ever.
Forest have stepped up just when they needed to, leaving West Ham and Tottenham behind with a string of solid performances. Honestly, no one saw this coming, especially since Vitor Pereira shuffled his lineup with eight changes, fresh off a Europa League win against Aston Villa.
Even so, Forest were ahead within 90 seconds, thanks to Taiwo Awoniyi’s quick strike. By the 15th minute, Igor Jesus calmly buried a penalty after Malo Gusto’s reckless foul in the box. Chelsea had a chance to get back in it, but Cole Palmer wasted a penalty right before the break after a scary head collision involving Jesse Derry.
Awoniyi doubled down and scored again early in the second half, pushing Forest six points ahead of West Ham with just three games left.
West Ham’s weekend started badly; they looked flat and lost to Brentford. Things got worse Sunday night when Tottenham pulled off their first back-to-back Premier League wins since August 2025, beating a heavily rotated Aston Villa side 2-1.
Forest is now out of West Ham’s reach, or almost. Tottenham’s still close enough for Nuno Espirito Santo’s team to worry, but with three tough games coming up, Spurs could stay up even without another win, unless West Ham digs deep and pulls off something unexpected before their home finale against Leeds.
Right now, Forest can practically taste safety. Spurs finally see a way out after weeks of struggle. As for West Ham, they’re left hoping for a miracle, a last-minute twist to dodge the drop.
CESC FABREGAS CONFIRMS INTEREST IN PREMIER LEAGUE RETURN AMID CHELSEA'S MANAGER SEARCH
As Chelsea searches for a new manager, Cesc Fabregas breaks his silence on his future at Como and his Premier League ambitions.
Cesc Fabregas recalls exactly how a conversation with Jose Mourinho prompted him to join Chelsea, despite having the opportunity to return to Arsenal.
After winning six trophies in just three seasons, the Spanish World Cup winner left Barcelona for the second time in 2014. That summer, Fabregas made a move back to the Premier League, signing with Chelsea for about €33 million.
He already knew English football well. Fabregas had arrived at Arsenal as a 16-year-old from Barcelona in 2003 and made 212 Premier League appearances for them. When he decided to leave Barcelona, Manchester City also wanted him, but Chelsea convinced him, mostly thanks to Mourinho.
Talking with talkSPORT’s Rory Jennings on YouTube, Fabregas laid out how it all happened. “Honestly, when I made up my mind to leave Barcelona, my first thought was just to go back to Arsenal. They had this buyback clause; they had two weeks to use it after I told them I was leaving. They knew about it but didn’t take it. That surprised me a little, but in the end, I had to think about my career. I was 27, at the peak of my career, and I wanted to continue performing and winning trophies. City and Chelsea were both options.
“But when Mourinho spoke to me, that was it. He showed me his plans for the team and told me about Diego Costa, Courtois, and Filipe Luis and how, with those guys, we’d win the league. He was right, by the way. We won both the Premier League and the Carling Cup.”
Fabregas wasted no time winning over Chelsea fans. On his debut at Burnley, he set up two goals, including a stunning assist for Andre Schurrle. He finished his first season at Chelsea with five goals and 24 assists, along with Premier League and League Cup medals.
Things dipped the next season. Fabregas got just 15 goal contributions, and Chelsea slipped all the way to tenth. But when Antonio Conte took charge in 2016-17, they bounced back, and Fabregas picked up another league title.
He added an FA Cup win in 2018, his second, after his earlier one with Arsenal, and left for Monaco a few months later. His last Chelsea match came in the FA Cup against Nottingham Forest. When he got subbed off, he couldn’t hold back tears.
Chelsea supporters still sing about him; that “Oh, Fabregas is magic...” chant sticks around. And with his name in the conversation for a possible return, maybe they haven’t seen the last of him yet.
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