Cuti Romero on Tottenham plight: 'Painful, but seven finals left' | OneFootball

Tottenham suffered another tough setback and fell 3-0 at the hands of Nottingham Forest on matchday 31 of the Premier League, a result that leaves them just one point away from the relegation zone. After the home defeat, Cristian "Cuti" Romero, speaking as captain on behalf of the team, did not hide his pain over the critical moment the London squad is going through.

"Nothing, the season is complicated and puts us in this moment," began the world champion with the Argentine National Team in an interview with Sky Sports, adding: "Another bad day for us, another home defeat. First of all, I want to thank the fans, for today and for sticking with us every day."

Looking ahead to the final stretch of the tournament, Romero emphasized the need to approach each of the upcoming games with the responsibility and intensity they require to avoid the Spurs' first relegation in 50 years. "Nothing, the most important thing for us is those seven finals ahead. Now I'll go with my national team and then return. The situation is complex, but we must play them like a final. That's how it is: very complicated, the season is bad. Honestly, the first responsibility is with me. That's life, football is like that, and the most important thing is to stay together," he explained.

When asked why his team cannot overcome adversity this season, Cuti lamented not being able to rise to the occasion, especially in front of their own fans: "For me, the first thing is about us. When we played here against Atlético de Madrid, it was a fantastic game; today, the first half was good, but in the second, we lost confidence, lost the ball, and conceded another stupid goal. It's complicated, but nothing, it's over. It's painful, it's a bad day, but the most important thing is to go to the national team and return for the seven finals and try again," concluded the central defender.

With only seven games left in the season, Tottenham finds themselves with just 30 points, one point away from West Ham, the last team to be relegated. The schedule doesn't help Romero's team either, as they have tough visits to Aston Villa and a challenging derby with Chelsea that could seal their fate.

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