Antonio Conte's final five Chelsea games compared Spurs' last few results amid exit rumours

Wednesday night in Lancashire was an ominous reminder for Spurs supporters of just how far they've got before they start thinking of competing with the elite in the Premier League once more.

From the jubilant highs of thinking the Lilywhites were back after the statement 3-2 win away at the Etihad on the weekend to Man City to the dramatic low of falling foul of a 1-0 defeat to relegation threatened Burnley, this inconsistency really will be the downfall of where Tottenham's top four charge falls short.

Only a few weeks ago, the north Londoners were in a very strong position in the table with their games in hand over Man United and Arsenal giving them a chance to catch up with Chelsea if they were to collect maximum points in their last five Premier League fixtures.

However, losses against the European and World Champions in the league were then followed by dismal home defeats against Southampton and Wolves.

The win in east Manchester seemed more of a one off when considering what happened a few days later on a cold midweek up north and this inconsistency is something manager Antonio Conte hates with his serial winning mentality that will be tested to the max for whatever remains of his Spurs tenure.

No wonder he is currently questioning his own position in north London with the perilous situation he finds himself in with the FA Cup currently the only realistic chance of any silverware this season but as shown against Burnley, their mentality against the so called smaller teams can be a worry for Tottenham supporters heading into the Middlesbrough tie next week.

"Believe me, we are working a lot. We are working a lot, we are working hard every day. I think that we are doing everything to change the situation but maybe