The plot strands are inextricably interwoven, with one unwavering through line: an inevitable stay of execution being granted over an unavoidable decision which would put the collective out of their misery.
How curious that the genesis of Thomas Frank’s doomed Spurs reign can be traced back at least as far as the 2024 FA Cup final, despite the north Londoners exiting that year’s tournament in the fourth round.
It was there at Wembley when Manchester United produced basically the only kind of result and performance which could possibly have overturned a call that had almost certainly already been made and was absolutely reported without challenge at the time.
On the sole basis of those 90 minutes, Erik ten Hag delayed his…