Tottenham have dropped out of the top four in the Premier League table following their 2-1 loss to Aston Villa, which is their third successive defeat. Here is a look at Postecoglou’s next five fixtures in the league compared to Spurs’ top-four rivals.
Spurs’ impressive start to the season seems like a thing of the past, with the loss against Aston Villa marking their third successive defeat.
VAR and Emiliano Martinez denied Spurs what would have been a deserved win, as the Lilywhites were dominant for much of the game.
Villa managed to find the net when it mattered the most though, consigning Postecoglou to his third straight defeat. It’s all the more disappointing when you remember that, a few weeks ago, the North London club were top of the table and now they find themselves out of the top four.
The good thing for Spurs is they are still just four points from the summit. They face Manchester City next and will be looking to get back to winning ways in something of a six-pointer. Around them, Arsenal managed to get a win but City and Liverpool shared the spoils this weekend.
Tottenham’s next five Premier League games:
December 3 – Manchester City vs Tottenham
December 7 – Tottenham vs West Ham
December 12 – Tottenham vs Newcastle United
December 15 – Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham
December 23 – Tottenham vs Everton
Manchester City’s next five league games:
December 3 – Manchester City vs Tottenham
December 6 – Aston Villa vs Manchester City
December 10 – Luton Town vs Manchester City
December 16 – Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
December 28 – Everton vs Manchester City
These are the next five league games for Liverpool:
December 3 – Liverpool vs Fulham
December 6 – Sheffield United vs Liverpool
December 9 – Crystal Palace vs Liverpool
December 17 – Liverpool vs Manchester United
December 23 – Liverpool vs Arsenal
The next five league games for Arsenal:
December 2 – Arsenal vs Wolves
December 5 – Luton Town vs Arsenal
December 9 – Aston Villa vs Arsenal
December 17 – Arsenal vs Brighton
December 23 – Liverpool vs Arsenal
Aston Villa’s next five games
December 3 – Bournemouth vs Aston Villa
December 6 – Aston Villa vs Manchester City
December 9 – Aston Villa vs Arsenal
December 17 – Brentford vs Aston Villa
December 23 – Aston Villa vs Sheffield United
Spurs Web Opinion
Three consecutive losses in three games is not helping Spurs’ impressive start to the season but by no means have we put out bad performances. It is just a reflection of the lack of squad depth that is hurting us when we have the first-choice players unavailable.
Facing Manchester City next is not the most ideal scenario to get out of jail but what better way to do it, than beating the defending champions on their home turf? It’s time for us to stick around, be optimistic and continue supporting Postecoglou’s project.
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