Tottenham - A dream out of reach!

(Baonghean.vn) - The 1-2 defeat at Leicester City in round 14 caused the championship dream of coach Pochettino and his team to quickly disappear.

Entering this season, Tottenham is highly rated by experts for its ability to win the 2017/2018 Premier League title.

Not only did Tottenham successfully retain the team's best stars such as Harry Kane, Dele Alli, Eriksen... but their squad was also significantly strengthened with the appearance of striker Llorente and center-back Sanchez. In the hands of coach Pochettino is a squad rich in quality, among the TOP of English football.

In the past two seasons, Tottenham was the team that fiercely competed for the championship title with Leicester City (2015/2016) and Chelsea (2016/2017) until the final rounds.

Coach Pochettino and his team are not a "one-season phenomenon" or a temporary phenomenon like Newcastle before. The team at White Hart Lane has the strength and stability of a real championship candidate. No opponent dares to underestimate the power of the "roosters".

The 1-2 defeat to Leicester City almost ended Tottenham's championship dream. Photo: Internet

Unfortunately, Tottenham have recently stumbled in important matches. First, they lost 1-2 at home to their neighbours Chelsea, then drew 1-1 with Burnley and lost 0-1 to Man Utd...

That was nothing compared to the pain of the 0-2 defeat to rivals Arsenal in the North London derby. That defeat had a significant impact on the morale of Tottenham players.

As a result, Harry Kane and his teammates lost points in the next two rounds. Last Saturday (November 25), hosting the team that had just fired their coach, West Brom, at Wembley, Tottenham only managed a draw (1-1).

The form crisis of coach Pochettino and his team reached its peak when they lost 1-2 to Leicester City in the match that just ended. After 14 rounds, Tottenham only has 24 points and is 3 points less than the same period last year (27 points).

Star Dele Alli is in poor form at the beginning of this season. Photo: Internet

One of the reasons why Tottenham's performance has declined is the injury problem that is plaguing this team. From goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, center back Toby Alderweireld, Jan Vertonghen, midfielder Wanyama, Lamela... they all take turns "sitting around doing nothing".

Tottenham's squad is always in a state of serious disarray. Besides, apart from Harry who is in good form, the remaining stars such as Dele Alli, Eriksen, Heung Min Son... are not able to maintain stability.

The reason for the assessment that Tottenham's championship dream will soon go up in smoke is because the gap between coach Pochettino and the top team Man City has now reached 16 points. In the situation where Man 'blue' is moving forward with terrible form, the chance for Tottenham to catch up is almost impossible. It seems that the immediate goal of Harry Kane and his teammates is to try to win a position in the TOP 4./.

Thanh Hung