Finally, this season's Premier League, it's time for Tottenham. In this way, on the surface, it is a bit of a lift for Tottenham, after all, they have nothing to do with the title, but in fact, the next few rounds are when Tottenham are really pushed to the center of the stage. Quite simply, from the 35th round, Tottenham will face Arsenal, Liverpool, and Manchester City respectively. Aren't these three opponents the contenders for the Premier League title this season? Although Liverpool is a little behind, with Tottenham Hotspur in the middle, who dares to say that Liverpool must lose hope?
Currently, Arsenal, Manchester City, and Liverpool have 77, 76, and 74 points respectively. On the surface, Arsenal are one position ahead, but let's not forget that Manchester City have played a game less. And in this one of the less games, the opponent is Tottenham. So in the next three or four rounds, although Tottenham Hotspur missed the championship, it occupied the C position of the Premier League. How Tottenham perform will have a direct impact on the Premier League title this season.
But let's be honest, Tottenham's recent form has not been good, otherwise they would not have fallen to fifth place. From the beginning of the season to the current fall out of the Champions League, you can hardly say that Tottenham have played poorly, you can only say that Tottenham are at this level. In such a competitive Premier League, Tottenham can live up to the reputation of BIG, and it is not bad that they did not fall out of the top six like Chelsea.
In fact, the team that affects the ownership of the Premier League title is Tottenham on the surface, but if you want to talk about the root, perhaps, it is another team.
Let's put it this way, Tottenham, which has long lost hope of winning the title, if there is any hope of the Premier League this season, it is of course the Champions League seat. In particular, when Manchester City and Arsenal both exited the Champions League, it was difficult for the Premier League to catch up with the Bundesliga in European points, so it was basically impossible for the fifth Premier League to get the Champions League seat. In this case, Tottenham want to play in the Champions League, and there is only one way left, to finish in the top four of the Premier League, replacing the current fourth place.
This team is Aston Villa.
The team that affects the ownership of the championship, digging into the roots, is actually Aston Villa. If Aston Villa does not drop the chain in the next few rounds and hold on to the fourth position, then the rematch between Manchester City and Tottenham is likely to become a one-sided garbage game for Tottenham. In this way, Tottenham is likely to directly smash and achieve Manchester City, don't forget, the last thing you want Arsenal to win is Tottenham.
And if Aston Villa drops the chain in the next few rounds and gives Tottenham a chance to catch up, then Tottenham will really have to rivet enough to get three points when they beat Manchester City. Don't forget, the first leg between the two sides was 3-3 at Manchester City's home stadium, which shows that Tottenham are not afraid of Manchester City this season. In addition, Aston Villa are currently playing on two fronts and are very likely to win the UEFA Europa League. In this case, it's hard to say that they won't go wrong in the last few rounds.
In short, Aston Villa's performance directly affects Tottenham's performance, and in turn, affects the Premier League title this season. For Manchester City and Arsenal, who have already completed two legs with Aston Villa, they certainly hope that Aston Villa will quickly secure a fourth place in the Premier League, so that Tottenham may not be so vigorous. Manchester City, in particular, their biggest advantage is the make-up match with Tottenham, which is scheduled between the 37th and 38th rounds. At that time, Tottenham's situation will directly affect their combat status. If there is no hope of finishing in the top four, then it is indeed difficult to imagine that Tottenham will fight Manchester City to become the north London derby rivals Arsenal.
The three big battles between Tottenham and the top three are very interesting. But at the same time, the three games against Aston Villa, which are in parallel with these three big games, are actually more important.