In a key matchup in this round of the Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur lost 0-2 away to Chelsea, only one win in the last five league rounds, and has suffered three consecutive defeats, and the form is very bad. Tottenham Hotspur faced Chelsea for the first time this season, losing 4-1 at home, and after this heavy double, with a game in hand, they are seven points away from fourth-placed Villa, and if there are no surprises, they will basically miss out on next season's Champions League. Of course, Tottenham is in trouble, the number one rival Villa is the biggest beneficiary, they are likely to return to the Champions League after 41 years, Tottenham's "contribution" can not be ignored, in addition to Villa, the top four in the standings have benefited, and it can even be said that the fate of the top four in the standings has been rewritten, and with the addition of Tottenham, this game has changed the fate of 5 teams, because of Tottenham's fall, it also means that the other four teams basically lock in the Champions League qualification!
In this game, Tottenham only had 3 shots on target in the whole game, and the attack did not achieve anything. You know, Chelsea was slaughtered by Arsenal 0-5 not long ago, and the team's performance this season is also very bad, but it is such a team that can beat Tottenham without any defense. Tottenham are a bit like their rivals Arsenal 10 years ago, with little hope of winning the title every year, but they can compete for fourth place. However, Tottenham often performed well in the first half of the season and suddenly collapsed in the second half of the season, but Arsenal, who had been teased many times, are now much more consistent under Arteta's leadership.
In the last 3 defeats, Tottenham Hotspur has lost without any temper, facing Newcastle was beaten to 4-0, facing Arsenal 3 goals behind at half-time, Postecoglou's team did encounter a big problem, if it is not solved in time, then it will be overtaken by Manchester United and Newcastle behind it, and even not even qualify for the Europa League, it is not completely impossible. It should be noted that Tottenham's poor form has a lot to do with the captain and team's top scorer Son Heung-min's invisibility throughout the game. Although Son Heung-min scored in the north London derby against Arsenal, it was a penalty and the last time he scored in an open game was against Tottenham against Luton Town at the end of March. When Son Heung-min wasn't in good form, there was no one else in the Tottenham squad to step up, so it was not surprising to lose.
At the same time, Tottenham's last eight Premier League away games are hard to find, and the seriousness of the situation cannot be ignored. Compared to Tottenham's poor form, Villa are on the run and only need one more win with just three league games left to secure a place in next season's Champions League. Moreover, Villa are playing in the semi-finals of the UEFA Europa League, having last reached the semi-finals of a European competition in the 81/82 season, where they eventually lifted the Big Ears Cup. Of course, Villa lost 4-2 to Olympiacos in the first leg, and it will be difficult for Unai Emery's side to turn the tables around.
The Premier League has entered the sprint stage, but the competition is still fierce, especially the competition for the title, which has been white-hot. Liverpool, which once had the lead, has basically missed the title after two consecutive rounds of winless and negative news that Klopp and Salah have conflicts, and Manchester City and Arsenal are the last two contenders. Arsenal is one point ahead of Manchester City with one more game in hand, and their next three opponents are Bournemouth, Manchester United and Everton, while Manchester City still has four league games to play, the opponents are Wolves, Fulham, Tottenham and West Ham United, judging from the schedule alone, Arsenal is obviously easier, they are not like Manchester City, and they also have to consider the FA Cup final at the end of May, the pressure on the players will be much less. It can be said that every next step of Manchester City and Arsenal may affect the final outcome.