In the Premier League rematch this morning, Tottenham Hotspur lost 0-2 at home to Manchester City. In the past three weeks, Tottenham Hotspur has faced Arsenal, Liverpool, and Manchester City three title contenders in succession, and they have all lost because of the high hopes of the "judge". Manchester City regained the top spot in the table with this victory. With the final round of the league remaining, Manchester City's fourth consecutive title is within reach.
In this morning's game, Manchester City beat Tottenham 2-0 thanks to Haaland's double ring, sending the latter five defeats in six games. In the past month, Tottenham have endured a devilish run of rather dismal results:
On April 13, the away game against Newcastle reproduced the nightmare of last season, losing 0-4;
On April 28, facing Arsenal, the bitter rival and leader of the derby, they fell behind 0-3 in the first half, and although they pulled back two goals in the second half, they still couldn't escape the defeat;
On May 3, it ushered in the make-up match with Chelsea, and lost 0-2 against the same city opponent in the trough;
On May 5, he went to Anfield to challenge the championship team Liverpool, once fell behind 0-4, and finally lost 2-4;
On May 11, facing the relegation team Burnley, the opponent scored a goal, and finally reversed 2-1 to get the only victory in the past month;
On May 15, at home to Manchester City, Haaland doubled to help the Blue Moon win 2-0.
Previously, Tottenham's short-term consecutive challenge for the top three in the title race had made the outside world have high hopes for them, believing that the white lily may add drama to the title race on their own. However, the team gave each opponent three points equally, and not only did they fail to play the game of the next gram, but they even lost to the Magpies and Blues who were ranked below them. Tottenham's hopes of a top-four finish have been dashed and they will face Sheffield United, who have already been relegated, in the final round.
After the end of this round of supplementary matches, the basic pattern of the Premier League this season has been determined, and only the championship is still in suspense. Manchester City is in first place with 88 points, and Arsenal is second with 86 points. Manchester City can complete the feat of four consecutive titles with a win in the final round (if Arsenal can't win, Manchester City will also lock up the title); Arsenal, on the other hand, must win in the final round if they want to win the title and hope that Manchester City will drop points. Manchester City and Arsenal will both play at home in the final round of the league against West Ham United and Everton respectively.
In addition, due to Tottenham's home defeat in this round, the top four places in the Premier League this season have all been confirmed. Aston Villa have secured a Champions League qualification one round earlier, with the four Premier League teams participating in next season's Champions League being Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool and Aston Villa.