Fulham 4-0 Spurs: Philosophical Shrugs

"This was our best chance for silverware this season. I now think we'll end up 6th and lose to Milan on aggregate. Back to the same old Spurs."

Thusly opined my Spurs-supporting chum Ian immediately after the full-time whistle on Sunday, presumably running out of characters in his text message before he could predict relegation, liquidation and the end of the world.