Tottenham Hotspur’s miserable night at Bournemouth somehow managed to get even worse — and this time, it wasn’t just the defending.

Spurs slipped to a painful 3-2 Premier League defeat at the Vitality Stadium on Wednesday, leaving them 14th in the table with just two wins in 12 matches. But before a ball was even kicked, Thomas Frank was already trending — thanks to a coffee cup.

The Cup That Broke the Internet

TV cameras caught the Tottenham boss casually strolling around the stadium holding a coffee cup with an Arsenal logo on it. Yes, Arsenal. Tottenham’s fiercest rivals. League leaders. That Arsenal.

For a fanbase already questioning life choices, it was the football equivalent of turning up to a family wedding in your ex’s hoodie.

Frank later insisted it was an honest mistake.

“I definitely did not notice it,” he said.
“It would be completely stupid of me to take it if I knew.”

BBC Sport later confirmed the cup had been left behind by Arsenal when they played at Bournemouth four days earlier — proving once again that Arsenal can still hurt Spurs even when they’re not in the stadium.

Déjà Vu on the Pitch

Once the football started, Spurs actually did what they usually do: score early and then unravel.

Mathys Tel netted inside five minutes to give Tottenham a dream start. Unfortunately, Bournemouth responded by actually defending, attacking and generally playing better football.

Goals from Evanilson and Eli Junior Kroupi turned the game on its head, before João Palhinha briefly rescued Spurs with a stunning equaliser late on.

Just when Tottenham fans dared to hope, Antoine Semenyo — likely playing his final game for Bournemouth — smashed home a 95th-minute winner, sending the home crowd wild and Spurs fans straight back into therapy.

Pressure Brewing for Frank

Frank, who replaced Europa League-winning Ange Postecoglou in the summer, is already under fire from supporters struggling to see progress. Add an Arsenal-branded coffee cup into the mix, and it’s safe to say the memes have written themselves.

The result followed another frustrating weekend draw against Sunderland, where Spurs also scored early and then forgot how to win.

With Tottenham sliding down the table, confidence draining and rival logos appearing in the dugout, Frank will be hoping his next coffee comes in a very plain cup — and preferably alongside a victory.

Because at Spurs right now, even caffeine can’t wake them up.