I wouldn't even say position wise Tottenham are doing bad. 6th place is exactly where they should be really. A few more additions to the squad and they could finish higher. But they aren't going to surpass Chelsea, Man.City or Arsenal at the moment. I don't think they should be higher than Man.Utd or us (Liverpool).
It's a similar situation in that we've both dropped too many points, but I suppose a key difference is you've had Harry Kane banging in the goals during the season whereas our main striker has been gone all season.