5 Most Frustrating Things About Being a Tottenham Fan Right Now

Following the fortunes of Tottenham Hotspur has often been a frustrating pursuit. 

So close on so many occasions, there always seems to be a bump in the road. 

From the Willian deal to Lasagne-gate to Chelsea's seemingly impossible Champions League victory, Spurs just have a special knack. 

Famously described as being like purgatory in the film In Bruges, Tottenham fandom is not for the faint of heart.

Here are just a few frustrating things about Spurs right now.

The Results

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Tottenham have just one point from their opening two matches despite outplaying their opposition on each occasion. 

There can be few things more frustrating than dominating a game at Old Trafford only to lose to an own goal. Dropping a two-goal lead at home might qualify, though. 

Spurs have played well enough to raise hopes in both matches but found ways to drop points in each one. 

That is about as frustrating as things get. 

Fortunately, Chelsea have started as poorly while Arsenal are on three points but look shaky. 

There's plenty of time left in the season to put this one right. 

Emmanuel Adebayor

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Emmanuel Adebayor is no longer in Mauricio Pochettino's plans but remains at the club after dragging his heels on a proposed move to Aston Villa. 

His continued presence at the club is frustrating. 

Given the massive wages that he commands, his refusal to leave can only annoy fans and players alike. 

To make things worse, Adebayor is capable of being a brilliant player. 

He has shown his best fitfully at Spurs, but there is no doubting his capacity to dominate games when he is inclined to do so. 

The fact that Adebayor is still at the club but can't be put to any use is remarkably annoying.

The Europa League

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Tottenham have been a constant presence in the Europa League for several years, but it remains a source of frustration for two reasons. 

The lacklustre opposition, smaller attendances and odd scheduling make it hard to take Europe's secondary competition seriously. 

With that in mind, Spurs' continued participation in it serves only as a reminder of the consistent failure to make the jump to the Champions League. 

If one can move past that annoyance, you still face the obvious frustration of the obvious toll the tournament takes on the players. 

Spurs' record in post-Europa League matches has been examined in the past. Certainly, they seem to struggle to reach their best form on those weekends. 

Ultimately, Tottenham need to take the Europa League seriously. It is a real tournament with Champions League participation as its prize.

That doesn't make it any less frustrating.

Erik Lamela

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With Roberto Soldado having left Tottenham this summer, Erik Lamela no longer has a bigger flop to hide behind. 

Greater scrutiny is now being applied to the Argentinian, and he is struggling to deal with the heat. 

His appearance against Stoke City was one of the worst by a substitute in recent memory. 

He conceded enough fouls in his cameo appearance to have been sent off, and Spurs might have fared better if he had been. 

He works hard in defence but seems far more likely to give away possession and foul the opposition in an attempt to get it back than to score one of his wonder goals. 

Lamela is prodigiously talented, but his failure to bring that ability to bear with any sort of consistency is trying the patience of most Tottenham fans. 

The Boo Boys

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When Tottenham led Stoke City 2-0 at half-time, the fans were buoyant and White Hart Lane was rocking. 

As the whistle blew at full-time, boos echoed around the ground. 

Having blown the lead against an underwhelming Potters team, some might argue that Spurs deserved criticism. 

While that is certainly true—it was an inept performance after starting so well—booing doesn't help. 

When Manchester United won via a Kyle Walker own goal on the opening day, Tottenham's travelling supporters still cheered their team. 

The limited capacity at White Hart Lane means many of the same faces have filled the seats for years. 

The home support tends to be older and more jaded and routinely boos when the team struggles. 

For the numerous Tottenham fans across England and around the world who would love to be at the match, this is especially grating.

Tottenham are enjoying a period of relative success after nearly two decades of mediocrity, but the home fans resort to booing far too often. That sort of reaction is well out of order.