Kinsky's save, Palhinha's relief and - finally - a Tottenham win
Joao Palhinha's late goal at Wolves gave Tottenham their first Premier League victory since December and stopped them slipping into deeper despair. The drama 151 miles away at London Stadium did not go unnoticed at Molineux as West Ham's late winner against Everton kept Spurs in the bottom three. Tottenham had briefly climbed out - following Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall's equaliser for the Toffees - before Callum Wilson's stoppage-time strike for West Ham kept the Hammers above the drop line.
Two points from safety with four games to go, Tottenham remain 18th and are fighting to keep the spot in the top flight they have held for nearly half a century. Tottenham had not won in the Premier League since a 1-0 victory at Crystal Palace on 28 December, and De Zerbi had underlined the importance of their trip to Molineux. "I don't want to put pressure but we have to know the situation," he said in the week.
"We can't forget the table; we can't forget we need to win. "What we have done until now is not enough. If we win at Wolves , it's not finished.
" It is certainly not finished, but with games running out there was little urgency from Spurs in the first half in Wolverhampton. Safe passing with little creativity showed their nerves, and eight defeats in 11 in all competitions explained a lack of confidence. It was something De Zerbi picked up on and he wants to see the victory affect his players' mentality.
"I hope this result can change something in our head," he said. "For the other results, it's already very tough to win a game for us. If we put our heads in the other teams it will be too tough for me.