Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham reign is hanging by a thread after one other damaging defeat towards Leicester pushed his facet in direction of the Premier League relegation zone.
On the different finish of the desk, Liverpool edged ever nearer to a record-equalling twentieth title, however Arsenal shrugged off a controversial pink card for Myles Lewis-Skelly to stay within the title race.
Chelsea’s title problem has pale and so they face a struggle simply to make the Champions League subsequent season after a 3-1 defeat at Manchester Metropolis.
AFP Sport appears at three speaking factors from the weekend’s motion:
– Postecoglou on the brink –
Leicester arrived in north London on the again of a seven-game dropping streak within the league, with hope fading that they may keep away from relegation
But, Spurs have a behavior of respiration new life into opponents this season.
Everton had not gained in six previous to a 3-2 victory over Postecoglou’s males final weekend, whereas Ipswich’s first win of the marketing campaign got here 12 video games in on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The house followers once more vented their fury at chairman Daniel Levy, however it’s Postecoglou who’s prone to pay the value for a surprising run of type.
Spurs have taken only one level from their final seven Premier League video games.
The Australian has pleaded for endurance as he battles a prolonged damage listing and a punishing schedule of matches along with his facet nonetheless alive in 4 competitions.
They’ve an eight-point cushion over the underside three, however that hole could already be getting too shut for consolation for Levy, who can’t countenance the monetary catastrophe of enjoying outdoors the top-flight for the primary time since 1977-78.
– Chelsea’s keeper downside –
Chelsea’s horrible run of 1 win in seven has seen the Blues slip from Liverpool’s closest challengers all the way down to sixth place.
Not for the primary time this season Enzo Maresca was left to rue a pricey mistake from goalkeeper Robert Sanchez for the decisive aim of their loss at Manchester Metropolis.
The Spaniard sprinted manner off his line as Erling Haaland collected an extended ball, leaving the prolific Norwegian with the straightforward process of chipping into an empty web for his twenty fourth aim of the season.
No participant has made extra errors resulting in a aim within the Premier League this season than Sanchez’s 5.
“Robert for positive is totally conscious that he has to do higher,” stated Maresca.
Nonetheless, that begs the query how lengthy the Italian can stand by Sanchez.
Filip Jorgensen has began all of Chelsea’s Europa Convention League video games beneath Maresca and twice within the Premier League when Sanchez was rested.
The Swede is only one of seven goalkeepers on Chelsea’s books, but they nonetheless lack a commanding primary.
– ‘Fuming’ Arsenal refuse to surrender –
Arsenal’s problem for a primary title in over 20 years seemed useless and buried when Lewis-Skelly noticed pink within the first half at Molineux.
Described by former England captain Alan Shearer as “one of many worst choices that I’ve seen in a very long time”, {the teenager} was dismissed for tripping Matt Doherty on the sting of the Wolves field.
Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta admitted he was “fuming” on the Gunners’ fourth Premier League pink card of the season.
However in contrast to towards Brighton, Manchester Metropolis and Bournemouth earlier within the marketing campaign, this time the dismissal didn’t value Arsenal factors.
Riccardo Calafiori fired in the one aim, shortly after Wolves had been additionally decreased to 10 males.
The hole to Liverpool, who even have a recreation in hand, stays six factors.
However the Reds journey to in-form Bournemouth, native rivals Everton and defending champions Metropolis in three of their subsequent 4 video games to supply Arsenal hope Liverpool can nonetheless be caught.
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