Former Tottenham captain Ledley King has urged Roberto De Zerbi's team to draw on the experiences of last season to end the club's winless start to the new Premier League campaign.
Spurs have been bottom of the table since a 3-2 loss at home to Aston Villa on Sept. 19, which made it two points from five league matches.
After a summer of lavish spending following successive 17th-placed finishes, expectations were raised, but League Cup winner King believes one positive result can act as a catalyst for Tottenham to turn around their form.
The situation was far more bleak for Spurs in March when De Zerbi arrived in north London with the singular focus to avoid a catastrophic relegation to the Championship.
Even though confidence was at an all-time low, De Zerbi masterminded survival after a 15-match winless run in the division was snapped and King believes that experience can help before Saturday's trip to Manchester United.
"It's been tough at the moment, but you can see signs of improvement game by game," King said at a recent Hall of Fame event at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
"[They have] no choice. You have to find a way. Most of the group have gone through difficult periods and they managed to find a way out last season.
"They'll have to draw on that to a certain degree, but there is no easy way. You keep working on the training pitch, keep putting the work in.
"It's just a confidence thing. These are top players. I'm sure once the first positive result goes for the team, things can turn around very quickly. Just keep working hard, keep believing in yourself. That's the only way to do it."
A big onus will fall on new Tottenham captain Micky van de Ven, who has been given the armband at the age of 25 and after three years in N17.
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King added: "I think he's a fantastic player. His new role now is to make the players around him better.
"I think Micky takes care of himself. His ability to recover and put fires out is something we've seen over the last few years. That's an important element for the team.
"So, I think the next role is to manage the group and get the best out of the group as a team.
"He's grown into the role. Having seen Micky on the pitch, he leads by example, for sure and I think he was the right choice to be captain."
Former England centre back King spent his entire career at Tottenham and made 323 appearances despite a long-standing knee injury.
King etched his name into club folklore with League Cup success in 2008 and as captain during Spurs' first venture into the Champions League two years later.
After the 45-year-old was one of four people inducted into the relaunched Hall of Fame last month, he received a thunderous reception as a half-time guest for the Villa match.
King said: "To be in the Hall of Fame is really humbling."