There were no official pyrotechnics at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday, but by the time a fan had launched a flare on to the pitch in the second half, it very much felt like our season was going up in smoke.
The distress signals are loud and clear at Spurs now, as relegation comes into ever-sharper focus with each demoralising loss.
Even if the drop is avoided, the alarm bells should still be ringing for the board.
To enjoy Premier League football you need the best players available with the money you have, and are allowed to spend. The players you need to merely survive it? Well, you’re looking at them in several of our current squad.
It was lovely to see Dele return home with a half-time interview on the pitch this weekend, but it also served as a sore reminder of the gulf in quality between the squads he was a part of during his Spurs career and the one we have now.
Even taking into account our significant injury list, our overall squad feels miles off the one needed to meaningfully compete in the most challenging domestic league in world football.
Some will rightly challenge this with our comparative success in the Europa League last season and the Champions League so far this season, but those just feel like anomalies that are about to be exposed.
So, what is the plan come the summer to ensure that next season isn’t just a repeat of this one and, indeed, the previous one? The board must have one, surely?
In the meantime, Igor Tudor has made it clear he is not here to enjoy himself, rather to get the work done.
Far from fireworks, I fear the best we fans can hope for come May is simply a sense of relief.
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