Can Tottenham retain the appeal of the Premier League race?

(Baonghean.vn) - Except for those who love the Etihad team, everyone else hopes that Man City will not be able to extend their winning streak in the Premier League to 16 matches.

Over the past 2 months, there has been a refrain repeated after each round: “When will Man City stop?”. Many faces have been placed on the fans’ hopes of stopping the rapid progress of coach Pep Guardiola and his team, but all have only brought extreme disappointment.

After Liverpool lost miserably (0-4), Chelsea collapsed (0-1), then Arsenal threw up their hands and gave up (1-3), and most recently Man Utd could not escape the tragic ending (1-2).

After the 17th round, Man City has created a gap with the chasing group up to 11 points. The Premier League 2017/2018 has not passed the halfway point, most experts and fans have already imagined the portrait of the champion.

However, there are still many people who believe in the element of surprise in the "king of sports". They believe that sooner or later Man City will stumble. This time, Tottenham is the team carrying the mission of 'saving the Premier League 2017/2018'.

In the first leg between the two teams last season, Tottenham won 2-0. Photo: Internet.

Such a fragile belief is completely justified, because coach Pochettino and his team possess the necessary elements to defeat the winning machine Man City. Firstly, Tottenham is the "nemesis of records".

Remember last season, the "roosters" made the fans excited twice with their resounding victories. First was the 2-0 victory over Man City in round 7, ending the Cityzens' 6-match winning streak. Next was the 2-0 victory over Chelsea in round 20, ending the 13-match unbeaten streak of coach Conte and his team.

The second reason to believe Tottenham will slow down Man City's meteoric rise is the head-to-head record between the two teams. According to statistics, in the last 37 meetings, Tottenham has the upper hand with 19 wins, 12 losses and 6 draws.

And in the last 4 confrontations in the Premier League, the home team at White Hart Lane also showed superiority with an unbeaten record (3 wins, 1 draw). Last season, in the first leg Tottenham beat Man City with a score of 2-0, the two teams drew in the second leg at Etihad with a score of 2-2.

The competition between Pep Guardiola and Pochettino is very remarkable. Photo: Internet.

Through what has been mentioned, it is enough to see that Tottenham has no reason to fear Man City. Even though they have to play away in the upcoming meeting, are not in good form and have much lower points (18 compared to 49), but coach Pochettino and his team still have more than enough confidence to defeat the home team Man City.

Alongside the talented captain Pochettino is a quality, combative squad. Hugo Lloris, Vertonghen, Harry Kane, Dele Alli, Eriksen, Heung Min Son... are enough to make any opponent fear.

The result of the Man City – Tottenham match will take place at 0:30 on December 17 (Vietnam time), and will have a huge impact on the 2017/2018 Premier League championship race. If coach Pep Guardiola and his team win, the title will almost certainly belong to Man City.

On the contrary, whether Tottenham win or draw, the number 1 tournament in England still has a lot of appeal ahead. It all depends on the performance of Harry Kane and his teammates./.

Thanh Hung