Spurs: 3 Things AVB Should Do To Stop The Rot

Being hit for six by Manchester City on Sunday left Tottenham Hotspur head coach Andre Villas-Boas proclaiming he was "ashamed" of his side.

Defensive mistakes from Spurs were literally punished from the first whistle at the Etihad with not even 15 seconds on the clock when they conceded. Hugo Lloris's horror show on his return from concussion cost Tottenham twice through poor clearances. The back four in front of him were at fault for the other goals.

This humbling and humiliating defeat proved to be the North London club's darkest day in the Premier League for almost 17 years. It was their heaviest loss since Newcastle United put seven past them in the Kevin Keegan era. AVB's back five are easy targets to blame for this capitulation, and we pulled no punches in our player ratings on Sunday. The malaise lay both in defence and attack, however, with only Brazilian midfield pair Paulinho and Sandro escaping with their reputations intact. Given the vast sums of money spent by Spurs this summer €“ which came about in large part because of the sale of Gareth Bale €“ this dismal display was more than unacceptable. It leaves fans wondering whether the cash has been wasted. We look at what needs to be done to turn things around at White Hart Lane.