According to their meantime supervisor, who changed a trainer that was once sacked after publicly calling out his avid gamers, who was once employed by way of a carrying director this is now banned from international soccer, Tottenham are “not a club in crisis”.
Whether you aspect with Cristian Stellini or no longer, there may be, for sure, an excessive amount of flux surrounding Tottenham Hotspur Football Club this present day.
They could not get the task finished on Monday evening regardless of Everton giving them various probabilities. Harry Kane’s function from the penalty spot was once cancelled out when Michael Keane banged one in from distance at Goodison Park.
Somehow, regardless of the entire unrest, Tottenham stay within the thick of the race for the end 4, and amid an swirling vortex of uncertainty off and on the pitch, there may be one consistent; the fixture checklist.
Here’s what lies forward for Spurs – whoever is also in fee by way of that time – within the coming weeks.
The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium wasn’t at all times the happiest position right through the overall throws of Antonio Conte’s tortuous tenure, however Spurs rediscovered a capability to grind out victories on their very own patch after a shaky spell on the flip of the yr.
Tottenham have received 4 in their closing 5 house games, conceding only one function on this collection because the disheartening north London derby defeat to Arsenal in January. Brighton, alternatively, claimed a 1-0 win on their closing discuss with to N17 – even supposing, the Seagulls have by no means recorded consecutive away victories in opposition to Spurs of their historical past.
Bournemouth’s London-born supervisor Gary O’Neil travelled to Tottenham’s White Hart Lane seven occasions right through his taking part in occupation, failing to report a unmarried victory.
The former West Ham and Portsmouth midfielder had his Bournemouth aspect 2-0 forward in the second one part when Spurs have been at the south coast in October. However, at a time when Conte’s wailing was once nonetheless optimistic – and Rodrigo Bentancur was once have compatibility – Tottenham fixed an not likely comeback which left O’Neil philosophical. That’s “just the way a game of football goes” he mirrored. Tune in on Saturday, 15 April to learn the way the opposite fixture will play out.
Which this kind of golf equipment – if no longer each – are within the peak 4 by the point Tottenham make the trek as much as the north east continues to be noticed. However, each will likely be vying to complete in that profitable quartet by way of the top of May.
After dismantling Spurs in London in October, Newcastle are aiming to finish the league double over Tottenham for the primary time because the 2015/16 season – a marketing campaign which ended with Spurs 3rd from peak and the Magpies 3rd from backside. They will without a doubt be so much nearer this yr.
Four days after their discuss with to Newcastle, Spurs are up in opposition to any other direct rival for Champions League qualification.
Manchester United’s dominance within the opposite fixture at Old Trafford was once no longer mirrored in a 2-0 scoreline. United rattled off 28 photographs – on the time, essentially the most of any group in a Premier League recreation this season – forcing Hugo Lloris into 8 saves, two of which have been impressive. The not too long ago retired France world must be again between the sticks after a knee ligament damage sidelined him for 2 months.
Liverpool also are skirting across the fringes of the top-four race. A crippling incapacity to win at the street is undermining the problem fixed by way of Jurgen Klopp’s aspect however Liverpool’s house shape gives some hope – specifically in opposition to Tottenham.
Spurs have no longer recorded a victory at Anfield in additional than a decade, closing tasting luck at the purple part of Merseyside in 2011 because of targets from Rafael van der Vaart and Luka Modric.
Stellini would be the fourth other Spurs supervisor to welcome Crystal Palace to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in as many suits.
Conte, Jose Mourinho and Mauricio Pochettino all presided over comfy victories however weren’t in position to again up their luck. Even if Stellini is triumphant in Tottenham’s first recreation of May, it is not likely he’ll be on the helm the following time Palace commute around the River Thames.