To consistently and inevitably fail to live up to expectations. To bottle it.

Tottenham's consistency fail to live up to expectations, drop points in crucial games that should have been won, and miss stunningly simple chances right in front of goal.

To capitulate for no apparent reason like Tottenham Holtspur FC in the modern day Premier League seasons between 2015 and 2019. The team was flying high and looked to achieve some notable feat but then before they cross the finish line they start losing for no apparent reason.

To consistently and inevitably fail to live up to expectations. Involves visions of grandeur/being immensely deluded only to bottle it again and again and again whilst pretending not to care.

To have visions of grandeur / to be immensely deluded only to mess it all up again and again and again whilst pretending not to care.

To lose at the last minute a game that they could have won. Misses lots of chances

A team that has the ability to come from 3-0 down on aggregate and beat Ajax in the last minute!