In the early morning of May 3, Beijing time, the Premier League played a make-up match, and Tottenham Hotspur was hit hard, they lost 0-2 away to Chelsea, suffering three consecutive league defeats, this result also made the Premier League fight for four The situation changed dramatically overnight, Tottenham Hotspur next wants to reverse Villa, I am afraid there is no hope.
Prior to that, Tottenham were seven points behind Villa, but they had two games less than their opponents, and if they could win both of their replayal games, Tottenham still had a chance to fight for the top four. Sadly, though, they suffered a critical blow on the night, eventually losing away to Chelsea.
In this game, Tottenham's 2 goals conceded were set-pieces, and both were headers. In the 24th minute of the first half, Conor Gallagher took a free-kick straight into the box, and Chalobah headed it in the far corner to break the deadlock for Chelsea.
After that, the two teams were in a stalemate, although Tottenham wanted to score, but unfortunately they were unable to score, and Chelsea continued to counterattack, making the Tottenham defence miserable. In the 72nd minute of the second half, Chelsea were awarded another free-kick, this time Palmer took the spot, his shot hit the woodwork and bounced off, and Jackson headed home to easily change the scoreline.
After 2-0 down, Tottenham were in complete despair, with manager Koglou standing on the sidelines in a daze, unable to turn the tide for his team. Coupled with the previous defeats to Newcastle and Arsenal, Tottenham suffered three consecutive defeats in just a few weeks, and their prospects for the top four have fallen into a desperate situation.
So far, Tottenham have one game in hand, still seven points behind Villa, and even if they can win the replays, it is likely to be useless. In the Premier League this season, Villa has occupied the absolute initiative, and in the last three rounds, Villa only needs to get 2 wins, they will definitely be able to lock the top four and get a Champions League place.
Tottenham have no hope of fighting for the top four, and this result is very bad for Arsenal, because Tottenham will play Manchester City at home next, and if they don't have a chance to fight for the fourth, it is likely to affect the fighting spirit. If Tottenham loses at home to Manchester City, then Arsenal will be miserable. Even if they win all three rounds, they will probably not win the championship. Next, we can only hope that Tottenham have sportsmanship, and if they mess up, then it will be difficult for Arsenal!