What losing Cristian Romero means for Tottenham's survival hopes

Among all the miserable moments and images that have defined Tottenham Hotspur’s season, one of the most striking came in the second half at Sunderland on Sunday.Cristian Romero, Spurs’ captain, left the field at the Stadium of Light in tears, consoled by almost every one of his team-mates in turn. Pape Matar Sarr kept a caring arm on him, Randal Kolo Muani tried to encourage him, and Micky van de Ven kissed him on the back of the head.Everyone knew what a painful moment it was for Romero. It was written all over his face.Advertisement