THE NOTEBOOK: This was arguably Richarlison’s FINEST game for Tottenham

When invited to vent to Antonio Conte before the match, few Tottenham fans turned down the opportunity, as Sportsmail toured the stadium before the match to gauge the mood.

“I want it out now, I was here Wednesday night and my soul was broken,” said a gentleman here with his granddaughter, who agreed.

‘He doesn’t want to be here, so why should we?’ added another. ‘We might as well let him go, you wouldn’t keep a girlfriend if she wanted to leave!’

A more considered verdict came from another fan: ‘He’s too inflexible. His tactic doesn’t work. We have players here who were bought by Fabio Paratici and not by the coach.

Fire him now. What’s the point of him being in charge when he’s leaving at the end of the season? I don’t care who replaces him. Our recruiting is a disaster.

Of the 15 or so fans we asked, only one responded positively. “Wonderful manager,” she said. ‘Don’t despair after three bad matches.’

When invited to vent to Antonio Conte before the match, few Tottenham fans turned down the opportunity, as Sportsmail toured the stadium before the match to gauge the mood.

VAR DENY RICHARLISON

A couple of borderline VAR calls here saw Richarlison deny a goal for an extremely tight offside and then Nottingham Forest earned a penalty for a handball.

It will be interesting to get home and see what the Match of the Day experts have to say about them, one thought. Oh.

A couple of borderline VAR calls here saw Richarlison deny a goal for an extremely tight offside and then Nottingham Forest earned a penalty for a handball.

The referee was photographed checking the pitchside monitor before ruling out the goal.

THE PERFORMANCE OF RICHARLISON’S MOST BRILLIANT SPURS

No goal for Richarlison, but this was one of his most brilliant performances since joining Tottenham and Conte is credited with starting him after their public disagreement this week.

The Brazilian had a good shot canceled due to a very marginal offside after three minutes, but he continued to create dangerous gaps for his teammates.

He appeared in the central areas, allowing Harry Kane the freedom to drop deeper and rack up impacts, while giving fellow Brazilian Renan Lodi a nightmarish afternoon on the flank.

Richarlison had more touches than Kane and Heung-min Son, despite being substituted, and was a threat down the middle as well as the flanks.

No goal for Richarlison, but this was one of his most brilliant performances since joining Tottenham and Conte is credited with starting him after their public disagreement this week.

He was seen hugging Spurs boss Conte after his interview earlier in the week.

FAMOUS FACES IN THE HOUSE

There were a number of famous faces hitting the VIP lounges in the bowels of this huge stadium.

Television lawyer Judge Rinder refrained from bringing a damning accusation against Antonio Conte when asked, but Soccer AM star Jimmy Bullard couldn’t help himself.

Bullard agreed to a five-minute chat with Sportsmail about Conte and Spurs, but went straight to the point.

‘Useless,’ he said, before running off in a fit of laughter. Daniel Levy’s guest of honor was Shahid Khan, the billionaire owner of Fulham and NFL giants the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Several famous faces toured the VIP lounges in the bowels of this grand stadium, including Jimmy Bullard.

FANS TAKE A STAND AGAINST LEVY

It was a quiet protest, but one not to be missed as Spurs fans spoke out against Levy and ENIC ownership.

There were banners along Seven Sisters Road reading: “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels – Your Money Is Your Profit”, “Support The Team Not The Regime” and a photo of the couple with “Guilty – Profit Before Glory”.

It was a quiet protest, but one not to be missed as Spurs fans took a stand against Daniel Levy and ENIC ownership.

JOE WORRALL CONSOLATION HEADLINER

Joe Worrall’s consolation header was only Forest’s fourth away goal of the season. Factoring in the £30 limit on away tickets, that’s just £100 per goal before factoring in travel costs.

Lowest away goals in a season, for the record, is Norwich in 2019-20 with seven, and they were relegated.

Regardless of this, Forest fans love life in the Premier League, and is there a louder fan base, home or away, in the division?

Their Mull of Kintyre choruses are always chilling, but the chant of the day here was: ‘Keylor Navas, he’s earned more than you.’

The Costa Rican number 1’s trophy case includes three Champions League and one La Liga title with Real Madrid and five more domestic titles with Paris Saint-Germain.

One wondered: how many times have two-time champion Forest signed a player with more European Cups than them?

Joe Worrall’s consolation header was only Forest’s fourth away goal of the season. Factoring in the £30 limit on away tickets, that’s just £100 per goal before travel costs are accounted for.

STEVE COOPER’S ABSENT LIST

Forest made the most summer signings in Premier League history and it’s a good job. The trusted Premier Injuries website reckons Steve Cooper has the largest absent list in the league.

Chris Wood lasted five minutes before limping back, while star Brennan Johnson also went straight down the tunnel when he was substituted.

The Premier Injuries website reckons Steve Cooper has the longest absence list in the league.

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