At 22:00 Beijing time on February 13, the 25th round of the Premier League ushered in a focus battle: Conte's Tottenham Hotspur home to meet the fierce rival Wolves.
After the famous coach Conte replaced Nuno, Tottenham Hotspur's record rebounded strongly and saw hope of returning to the Champions League. Recently, the Premier League suffered two consecutive defeats, ranking seventh in the Premier League table, but only 4 points behind the fourth-place West Ham United in the third round of the minor rounds, it can be said that it still holds the initiative to compete for the fourth place, and the prospects are relatively more optimistic than Arsenal and Manchester United.
Wolves' strength is in the middle of the Premier League, but it has always been a headache for strong teams.
In the campaign, Spurs started in the 343 formation, Kane topped the center position, on both sides Son Heung-min, Lucas Jr., midfielders Sessenion, Bentancourt, Winks, Doherty, three centre-backs Ben Davis, C. Romero, Davinson Sanchez, goalkeeper Lowry. The total value of the starting eleven is 360 million euros. Tottenham Hotspur can be described as the main force.
Wolves started in a 352 formation, with Bordens and Jimenez forming a double striker. The total value of the starting eleven also reached 210 million euros.
After the game began, Spurs attacked and played a threatening counter-attack less than a minute into the opening, but Lucas Jr.'s cross was held by the Wolves goalkeeper.
In the 6th minute, Spurs conceded the ball first, facing Wolves' consecutive shots, Lowry saved twice, Jimenez stopped the ball in the penalty area and then made up for it, this time Lowry did not hold, Spurs home 0:1 behind Wolves.
In the 16th minute, Bentankur went straight to the block, and Son Heung-min successfully formed a single knife against the offside, but slightly "thought about life", did not hit the goal at the first time, and then shot after adjustment but did not hit the force, and was confiscated by the goalkeeper.
In the 17th minute, Tottenham's defense was lost again, Lowry made a mistake at the back, Davis was cut off, Semedo's bottom cross, Bodens' first shot was saved by Lowry, Dendonkel followed up with a shot, the ball was scored! Spurs 0:2 Wolves.
In the 21st minute, Spurs did not handle the break from the edge of the penalty area, and Jimenez volleyed in the air and was saved by Lowry.
In the 27th minute, Spurs made a substitution adjustment, replacing Sessegnon with Kulusewski.
In the 35th minute, Spurs mistook a pass at the back and Bourdains' shot was saved by Lowry.
In the 38th minute, Lucas Jr. went straight and Kane poked a shot that was deflected wide.
In first-half stoppage time, Lucas Jr. crossed and Kane's header was met with no threat.
After conceding two goals in a row, Spurs goalkeeper Lowry tried to keep the goal open, but Tottenham's strikers were unable to break through Wolves' defence.
In the 49th minute, Spurs' free kick in front of the field, Kane shot directly at the goal, which was confiscated by the goalkeeper.
In the 52nd minute, Sanchez mistook the ball at the back and Jimenez single-handedly cut it out and was blocked by Lowry.
In the 76th minute, Winks's long pass from the centre circle went into the box, Belwyn's header went back and Kulusevsky's shot was deflected unguarded.
In the 82nd minute, Kane rebounded and fired a long-range shot that flew away.
In the 84th minute, Kulusevsky's diagonal pass and Neves almost swung himself.
In the 91st minute, Davis crossed from the left, the Wolves goalkeeper received the ball and slipped away, kulusevsky followed up with a shot, which was destroyed by wolves defenders.
In the end, Spurs lost 2-0 at home to Wolves, and the Premier League has suffered three consecutive defeats, 22 games with 36 points, and has fallen to eighth in the Premier League table. Still four points behind fourth-place West Ham United, but two rounds less, the hope of competing for the fourth has not been lost, but if you can't get rid of the decline as soon as possible, returning to the Champions League can only be a fool's dream.
Tottenham's squad is thin, there are shortcomings at both ends of the attack and defense, if there is no targeted transformation and reinforcement of the lineup, No matter how strong Conte is, I am afraid that he will not be able to return to heaven.