Tottenham's reversal at the hands of West Ham once again exposed the team's lack of consistency at crunch time. Although they took the lead in the first half, a mistake in the second half led to a reversal of the game. First, Paqueta had a great chance in the box, but his header was deflected wide
Missed the opportunity to extend the lead. Secondly, Udoki's fatal return mistake at the back led directly to West Ham's second goal. This is not the first time Tottenham have suffered a comeback in recent times, having been beaten four times in their last five consecutive league games.
This win-and-lose situation seems to have become a Xi for them. This shows the team's lack of consistency and tenacity at key moments in the game. Not only that, but Tottenham have only managed one draw and four defeats in the last five league games, earning only one point. At the same time,
They can only rely on goal difference to overtake Manchester United and sit fifth in the table. Such performances have dampened Tottenham's hopes of winning the title. At the moment, they have a nine-point gap between them and leaders Arsenal, and it is almost impossible to equalize them. At the same time,
Tottenham's race for the top four is also very serious. Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City are firmly in the top four, with Villa bursting into the top four, while Manchester United, Newcastle and Brighton are also close behind, with the difference between the teams very small. With such fierce competition, Tottenham want to keep a top-four spot
You have to improve your performance and avoid another reversal. To solve this problem, Tottenham need to improve their defensive consistency. In the last few rounds, there have been frequent mistakes at the back, which has led to opponents getting scoring chances. Udoki's return pass error in the last game is a case in point.
The team must strengthen their defensive organisation and improve the accuracy and consistency of their return passes to prevent such mistakes from happening again. In addition, Tottenham's attacking line also needs to be more efficient. Despite having over 70 per cent possession in the game, they only played a good half of the pitch.
The team's attacking effect in the second half was poor, which prevented them from extending their lead. At key moments in the game, teams need to make better use of opportunities and improve their goal scoring efficiency. In short, Tottenham have suffered back-to-back defeats in recent matches and lost their title hopes.
They lacked consistency and tenacity in key moments, and needed to improve their defensive consistency and offensive efficiency. Only by improving on these aspects will Tottenham be able to retain their place in the fierce race for the top four.