Tottenham has 2 matches to save the season
Tottenham had a terrible first half at Villa Park when they could not take any shots, only 1 touch in the opponent's penalty area. In the end, Spurs suffered a 1-2 defeat to their direct competitor for a ticket to the European Cup next season.
Tottenham have often conceded early goals in recent rounds. In the last 5 matches in the Premier League, Spurs have conceded 7 goals in the first 10 minutes. That is part of the reason why they no longer have the opportunity to compete for a ticket to the Champions League.
Tottenham are currently ranked 7th on the rankings with the same 57 points as 8th-placed Aston Villa. The best thing Spurs can hope for is a place in the Europa League if Brighton play poorly and are out of the Top 6. However, their next opponent, Brentford, was not easy to defeat.
Tottenham's illusion of becoming a championship candidate was once again cruelly exposed. Spurs could still qualify for the European Cup next season, but the Conference League is not their destination.
One of coach Antonio Conte's final farewells was to question the players' professionalism. The Italian strategist criticized his students for being selfish when they lost the 2-goal lead to the bottom team Southampton.
Not stopping there, a series of Tottenham pillars were also injured at the end of the season. The trio of Hugo Lloris, Ryan Sessegnon and Rodrigo Bentancur are injured and cannot play.
Brentford feeds fragile hope
Brentford's 3-match unbeaten streak quickly ended after their away trip to Merseyside. Mohamed Salah's goal in the 13th minute caused Brentford to suffer a minimal defeat.
Brentford regained their winning feeling in the previous round when they beat West Ham 2-0 at home. First-half goals from Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa helped Brentford secure their best record since 1938. They have the right to think about the European Cup next season if they defeat Tottenham when they are 4 points behind their opponents.
At home in the Premier League this season, Brentford have only lost to Arsenal and Newcastle but their away form is completely opposite.
Brentford will be without key striker Ivan Toney from now until the end of the season due to an 8-month suspension for violating FA betting regulations. In addition, coach Frank will not have the services of Keane Lewis- Potter, Pontus Jansson, Christian Norgaard and Thomas Strakosha due to injury.
Head-to-head record
Brentford have never beaten Tottenham, but have held their opponents to a draw twice in a row, including a 2-2 draw in the first leg. Tottenham are one of the teams with the best home record in the Premier League this season, having won 12/18 matches and scored 36 goals.
In contrast, Brentford have not had a good record away from home, winning only 4 out of 18 matches. They have lost 3 of their last 4 away matches. However, Tottenham have failed to keep a clean sheet in 10 of their last 11 Premier League games.
Expected lineup
Tottenham: Forster; Romero, Lenglet, Davies; Porro, Hojbjerg, Skipp, Perisic; Richarlison, Son Heung-Min; Kane.
Brentford: Raya; Hickey, Zanka, Pinnock, Mee; Henry, Damsgaard, Janelt; Jensen, Bryan Mbeumo, Yoane Wissa.
The match between Tottenham vs Brentford takes place at 6:30 p.m. on May 20 (Vietnam time).
