Samir Nasri ‘wouldn’t want’ Tottenham to be relegated, as Eden Hazard describes them as a ‘middling’ club

Samir Nasri ‘wouldn’t want’ Tottenham to be relegated, as Eden Hazard describes them as a ‘middling’ club

On a run of 14 Premier League matches without a win – having failed to secure a victory since the start of 2026 – Tottenham Hotspur find themselves on the brink of disaster.

Sitting 18th in the table, two points behind 17th-placed West Ham United, Roberto De Zerbi’s side – who lost 1-0 away to Sunderland AFC this weekend – currently occupy the relegation play-off spot.

A rather tactless stance that continues to fuel debate, both locally and internationally. This was particularly evident in the exchange between Samir Nasri and Eden Hazard, who were both guests on the Canal Football Club programme on Sunday evening.

“Even though I played for Arsenal, I wouldn’t want Tottenham to be relegated. It’s too big a club… We’d lose the derbies…,” said the former Arsenal player, now a pundit for French television. To which the Belgian, himself a former Chelsea player, replied ironically: “Don’t say Tottenham is a big club; it’s a mid-table club.”

Fans of both the Gunners and Spurs will appreciate this. Certainly for reasons that are closer to home than one might think.

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