Cristian Romero's week took a turn for the worse after a studs-up challenge on Casemiro led to a red card, resulting in a four-game ban. This punishment comes on the heels of a previous suspension for yellow-card accumulation and a one-match ban for a red card against Liverpool. The 27-year-old's dismissal is his sixth across all competitions for Tottenham, and it coincides with a perceived criticism of the club's hierarchy amid an injury crisis. Romero's cryptic post about those who 'show up when things are going well, to tell a few lies' was later amended, but the damage was done. The ban means he'll miss the north London derby against Arsenal on February 22, as well as the next match, making it his ninth suspension this campaign. This is a significant blow for Tottenham, who are currently just three points above 17th-placed Nottingham Forest, the same position they finished in last term under Ange Postecoglou.
