Alan Pardew issues warning to Tottenham fans, but there is a Premier League silver lining

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Alan Pardew has issued a warning to Tottenham Hotspur regarding Igor Tudor ahead of their relegation six-pointer against Nottingham Forest.

Spurs will be heading into the huge game against Forest next weekend with more confidence after they picked up their first point under Tudor at Anfield on Sunday.

The Lilywhites showed in Merseyside that they still have fight left in them, and Tudor is hopeful that the draw at Liverpool will prove a turning point for his side.

Rumours continue to persist regarding yet another managerial change at Spurs, but one former Premier League manager has given the Lilywhites a warning.

Alan Pardew warns Tottenham against sacking Igor Tudor this week

Over the last few days, it has been reported that Spurs were planning to replace Tudor after the Liverpool game, but Pardew has now opined that the North Londoners will be making a mistake by sacking the Croat.

Following the draw at Anfield, Pardew wants to see the former Juventus boss remain in charge for the huge clash against Forest and the winnable league games that follow.

The pundit told talkSPORT’s The Final Word: “I genuinely feel that it would be a mistake to make another change personally in the managerial front. When you look at the next four games, obviously, that was a tough game away, they’ve got a draw. They’ve got Forest at home, Sunderland away, Brighton at home, Wolves away.

“Now, if you wanted four games in the Premier League that were not particularly taxing compared to what you could have, I would suggest they’re ok. So they’ve got a great chance. If they’re going to stick with him, then obviously this is the period he has to do the business, in my opinion.

“The last four are not so easy. Aston Villa away, Leeds at home, Chelsea away, Everton at home. But I still don’t see Tottenham going down personally. I think they’ve got too much, I just do. I just think the games that they’ve got, the players and staff, although they were very, very short today, the European thing might end and that might do them a favour.”

Pardew urges Spurs fans to get behind the team against Nottingham Forest

The atmosphere at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium has been toxic at times this season, with the home crowd’s frustration often boiling over, given the side’s horrific performances and results at home.

However, Pardew believes that Tudor’s men must inspire the home crowd on Sunday and called on the supporters to get behind the team.

The former Newcastle boss added: “The manager hasn’t won yet, so he’s under a lot of pressure himself. You’ve got two teams under huge pressure. Your next two home games, there’s that old cliche about the team has to inspire the crowd, and the crowd will then get behind the team etc. They need to, it feeds onto each other.

“I think that has to go out the window for Spurs’ next two home games. You’ve just got to go there and just go ‘right, we’re backing the team’. Whatever passes, if they give it to the opposition, let’s just stay with them because these two games are just so important. Financially, it’s Armageddon for Tottenham if they go down.”