Despite the huge amount of money invested in strengthening the squad last summer, the “aristocrats” are essentially not progressing in the championship. At the moment, Chelsea is only in ninth place in the Premier League table, trailing sixth-placed Manchester United by six points. As we can see, there are still chances to qualify for the European competitions, but it is desirable not to drop points. However, how to achieve this if the schedule constantly presents top opponents? For example, Mauricio Pochettino’s team suffered a crushing defeat to Arsenal (0-5) in the last two rounds, followed by an away draw with Aston Villa (2-2).
The “Spurs” tried to get involved in the race for the fourth spot, but so far they have been unable to catch up with Aston Villa. The gap to the “Villans” in the table is seven points, although Tottenham has played two fewer matches. It is worth noting that the recent results of the “Cockerels” have been disappointing for the fans. First, Tottenham suffered a crushing defeat away to Newcastle, losing 0-4. And this is one of the competitors in the race for European places! Then, over the past weekend, Angelos Postecoglou’s team failed to earn points at home against Arsenal, losing 2-3. The fate of the match was decided in the first half when three unanswered goals were scored in the hosts’ net. Tottenham tried to get back into the game, scoring twice, but it wasn’t enough for more.
